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Business Practice Manual
RESOURCE ADEQUACY
Planning Years 2013 and
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Disclaimer
This document is prepared for informational purposes only to support the development
application of enhancements to MISO’s Resource Adequacy construct. Thus the
provisions of the Open Access Transmission, Energy and Operating Reserve Markets Tariff
(Tariff) of the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO), Tariff
and the services provided under the Tariff. MISO may revise or terminate this document at any
time at its discretion without notice. However, every effort will be used by MISO to update this
document and communicate key processes, system, and inform its users of changes as soon as
practicable. Nevertheless, it is the user’s responsibility to ensure you are using the most recent
version posted on the MISO website. In the event of a conflict between this document and the
Tariff, the Tariff will control, and nothing in this document shall be interpreted to contradict,
amend or supersede the Tariff.
This Business Practices Manual (BPM) contains information to augment the filed and accepted
Tariff. In all cases the Tariff is the governing document and not the BPMs. Additionally, if not
otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms in this BPM have the meaning as defined in the
Tariff.
Time Zone
In 2006, Central Indiana, where MISO’s offices are located, began observing Daylight Savings
Time. However, MISO, its systems, and the Midwest Markets, will continue to do business in
Eastern Standard Time year-round.
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Revision History
Doc- Number
Reason for Issue
Revised by:
Effective
Date
BPM-011-r11
Updated to reflect Module E-1 Tariff
C. Clark
OCT-01-2012
BPM-011-r10
Updated GVTC language for Hydro and ROR.
C. Clark
SEP-28-2012
.
BPM-011-r9
Annual Review completed and Updated
Registration tables and added new section for
qualifying PPAs.
C. Clark
APR-15-2012
BPM-011-r8
MISO Rebranding Changes JUL-19-2011
G. Krebsbach
JUN-13-2011
BPM-011-r8
Annual Review and added Dispatchable
Intermittent Resource, minor clarifications
C. Clark
JUN-13-2011
BPM-011-r7
Updated UCAP calculations for plan year
2011/2012, undated Must-offer provisions,
updated External Resources cross-border
deliverability provisions, updated minor
clarifications
M. Heraeus / C.
Clark
Dec-1-2010
BPM-011-r6
Corrected errors and added “Must-Offer”
language and Units with Low Service Hours
M. Heraeus / C.
Clark
JUN-1-2010
BPM-011-r5
Corrected errors and inadvertent omissions
M. Heraeus
MAR-3-2010
BPM-011-r4
Resource Adequacy Improvements Tariff Filing
updates. Changed numbering to BPM -011
K. Larson
DEC-21-2009
TP-BPM-003-r3
Removed stakeholder comments from section
6.4 that were provided during drafting of TPBPM-003-r2. Amended section 4.4.3.14.4.3.1.
T. Hillman
JUN-01-2009
TP-BPM-003-r2
Revised to reflect the December 28th, 2007
(ER08-394) filing and subsequent Commission
required compliance filings through May 2009
to revise Module E to comprehensively
address long-term Resource Adequacy
Requirements
T. Hillman
JUN-01-2009
TP-BPM-003-r1
Revised to reflect Open Access Transmission,
Energy and Operating Reserve Markets Tariff
for the Midwest ISO, Inc. (Tariff) relating to
implementation of the Day-Ahead and RealTime Energy and Ancillary Services Markets
and to integrate proposed changes to the
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Balancing Authority Agreement.
TP-BPM-003
Updated template
N/A
Section 3.2.1 Determination of Requirements
– Non-valid statements were removed.
Section 3.2.3 Default Requirements – Minor
revisions were made for clarification.
Section 3.2.4 Compliance with the Midwest
ISO Requirements – Paragraph on after-thefact ECAR “must offer” compliance was
removed.
Section 4.1 Commercial Pricing Node Load
Forecast – Minor revisions were made for
clarification.
Section 5.2.1 Procedure for Designating a
Network Resource for Resource Adequacy
Purposes – LD Contracts bullet updated to
reflect FERC Order 890.
Section 5.2.3 Designating Network
Resources External to the Midwest ISO – The
second bullet point was revised for clarification.
Section 5.3 Determination of Compliance
with Network Resource Requirements – This
section was deleted.
Section 5.4 (5.3) Network Resource Must
Offer Requirement – Paragraph on after-thefact ECAR “must offer” compliance was
removed.
Section 5.5 Financial Transmission Rights –
This section was deleted.
Section 5.6 (5.4) Updating Network Resource
Designations – RE references have been
updated to reflect the current NERC Regions.
Section 6.1.3 Liquidated Damage and Similar
Contracts – Entire section updated to reflect
FERC Order 890.
Section 6.1.4 Hubbing Transactions – This
section was deleted.
Section 8 Data Requirements – Entire
section updated to reflect
FERC order 890
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 2-8 1.1 Purpose of the MISO Business Practices Manuals................................................... 2-8 1.2 Purpose of this Business Manual Document ............................................................ 2-8 1.3 Introduction to RAR Enhancements......................................................................... 2-10 1.4 References .................................................................................................................. 2-10 2. Overview of Resource Adequacy .................................................................................. 2-11 2.1 Establishing Planning Reserve Margin Requirement ............................................. 2-11 2.2 Qualifying Resources ................................................................................................ 2-12 2.3 Resource Adequacy Requirements .......................................................................... 2-12 2.4 Settlements/Performance Requirements ................................................................. 2-13 3. Establishing Planning Reserve Margin Requirement .................................................... 3-1 3.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.1 Agency Contracts Supporting Resource Adequacy Requirements ........................ 3-2 3.1.2 Validation of Firm Transmission Service for Load ................................................... 3-2 3.2 Coincident Peak Demand Forecast ............................................................................ 3-3 3.2.1 Non-Retail Choice ........................................................................................................ 3-3 3.2.2 Retail Choice ................................................................................................................ 3-3 3.2.3 Review of CPDF ............................................................................................................ 3-5 3.3 Netting of Planning Resources ................................................................................... 3-5 3.4 Full Responsibility Transactions ................................................................................ 3-6 3.5 Planning Reserve Margin ............................................................................................ 3-8 3.5.1 Determination of PRM .................................................................................................. 3-8 OPS-12
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3.5.2 LOLE Analysis .............................................................................................................. 3-9 3.5.3 Loss of Load Expectation (LOLE) Working Group ................................................... 3-9 3.5.4 Probabilistic Analysis LOLE Study .......................................................................... 3-10 3.5.5 Determination of PRM ................................................................................................ 3-12 3.5.6 State authority to set PRM ........................................................................................ 3-13 4. Qualifying and Quantifying Planning Resources ........................................................ 4-15 4.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................... 4-15 4.2 Capacity Resources ................................................................................................... 4-17 4.2.1 Non-Intermittent Generation Resources - Qualification
Requirements ............................................................................................................. 4-17 4.2.2 Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent Resources– Qualification
Requirements ............................................................................................................. 4-21 4.2.3 Use Limited Resources – Qualification Requirements ........................................... 4-28 4.2.4 External Resources - Qualification Requirements .................................................. 4-34 4.2.5 DRR Type I and Type II – Qualification Requirements............................................ 4-43 4.3 Non-Capacity Resources ........................................................................................... 4-47 4.3.1 Load Modifying Resource Obligations and Penalties ............................................ 4-47 4.3.2 BTMG Qualification Requirements ........................................................................... 4-49 4.3.3 Demand Resource – Qualification Requirements ................................................... 4-56 4.3.4 Energy Efficiency Resources .................................................................................... 4-62 4.4 Confirmation and Conversion of UCAP MW ............................................................ 4-72 4.5 ZRC Transactions ...................................................................................................... 4-73 4.5.1 Transfer of ZRCs ........................................................................................................ 4-73 4.5.2 Conversion of ZRCs to UCAP MW ............................................................................ 4-73 OPS-12
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5. Resource Adequacy Requirements ................................................................................ 5-1 5.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 Local Resource Zones ................................................................................................. 5-1 5.2.1 Change in LRZ Configuration ..................................................................................... 5-3 5.3 Fixed Resource Adequacy Plan (FRAP)..................................................................... 5-6 5.4 Hedges .......................................................................................................................... 5-6 5.4.1 Grandmother Agreements (GMA) ............................................................................... 5-6 5.4.2 Zonal Deliverability Charge and Hedge...................................................................... 5-9 5.5 Planning Resource Auction (PRA) ........................................................................... 5-10 5.5.1 Timing of Auctions. .................................................................................................... 5-10 5.5.2 Amount of Capacity Cleared in Each Auction. ........................................................ 5-10 5.5.3 Conduct of the PRA ................................................................................................... 5-10 5.5.4 Market Monitoring ...................................................................................................... 5-12 5.5.5 Local Reliability Requirement ................................................................................... 5-12 5.5.6 Target Reliability Value .............................................................................................. 5-12 5.5.7 Resource Offers ......................................................................................................... 5-13 5.5.8 Auction Results .......................................................................................................... 5-13 5.6 Retail and Wholesale Load ........................................................................................ 5-15 6. Performance Requirements ............................................................................................. 6-1 6.1 Must Offer Requirement and Monitoring ................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Ongoing Calculation of CONE and Net CONE ........................................................... 6-3 6.3 Replacement Resources ............................................................................................. 6-4 6.4 LMR performance ......................................................................................................... 6-5 6.4.1 BTMG Performance ...................................................................................................... 6-5 OPS-12
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6.4.2 DR Performance ........................................................................................................... 6-6 7. Testing Procedures and Requirements .......................................................................... 7-1 7.1 Generator Real Power Verification Testing Procedures........................................... 7-1 7.2 Midwest Reliability Organization - MRO..................................................................... 7-1 7.3 Reliability First Corporation - RFC ............................................................................. 7-1 7.4 SERC Reliability Corporation – SERC ........................................................................ 7-2 7.5 North American Electric Reliability Corporation – NERC, MOD 24 ......................... 7-2 8. Appendices........................................................................................................................ 8-1 Appendix A – Wind Capacity Credit ....................................................................................... 8-1 Appendix B – Generator Testing and XEFORd details (OMC Codes) ............................... 8-12 Appendix C – Registration of Energy Efficiency Resources ............................................. 8-14 Appendix D – Registration of DRs ....................................................................................... 8-15 Appendix E - BTMG registration .......................................................................................... 8-18 Appendix F – External Resources ........................................................................................ 8-20 Appendix H – Unforced Capacity (UCAP) Calculations for Planning Resources ............ 8-22 Appendix I - XEFORd Calculation ........................................................................................ 8-30 Appendix J – GVTC Testing Requirements ......................................................................... 8-38 Appendix K – Resource Adequacy Timeline ....................................................................... 8-46 OPS-12
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1. Introduction
This introduction to the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) Business
Practice Manual for Resource Adequacy Enhancements project includes basic information
about this and the other MISO BPMs. Section 1.1 of this Introduction provides information about
MISO’s Business Practice Manuals (BPMs). Section 1.2 is an introduction to this Business
Practice Manual document. Section 1.3 identifies other documents in addition to the BPMs,
which can be used by the reader as references when reading this document. Bracketed entries
[xx.xx] provide references to MISO’s Tariff which was discussed in the Supply Adequacy
Working Group (SAWG) and filed at FERC on July 20, 2011.
1.1
Purpose of the MISO Business Practices Manuals
The BPMs developed by MISO provide background information, guidelines, business, and
processes established by MISO for the operation and administration of the MISO markets,
provisions of transmission reliability services, and compliance with MISO settlements, billing,
and accounting requirements. A complete list of MISO BPMs is contained in the List of BPMs
and Definitions BPM. This and other BPMs are available for reference through MISO’s website.
1.2
Purpose of this Business Manual Document
This Resource Adequacy Business Practice Manual document describes MISO’s and other
entities’ roles and responsibilities in terms of the reliability issue of Resource Adequacy, which is
ensuring that Load Serving Entities (LSE) serving Load in the MISO Region have sufficient
Planning Resources to meet their anticipated peak demand requirements plus an appropriate
reserve margin.
MISO will update the Resource Adequacy BPM as it relates to the changes made as a result of
this project once the design phase of the project has been completed. The Resource Adequacy
BPM will conform and comply with MISO’s Energy Markets Tariff (MISO’s EMT), NERC
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operating policies, and the applicable Regional Entity (RE) reliability principles, guidelines and
standards in order to facilitate administration of efficient Energy Markets.
This document benefits readers who want answers to the following questions regarding the
proposed Resource Adequacy Requirements (RAR) Enhancements project:
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How is Resource Adequacy determined?
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How do the multiple state jurisdictions relate with regard to Resource Adequacy
Requirements (RAR)?
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What are the responsibilities of the different entities with regard to Resource Adequacy?
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How are specific resources identified and qualified, including contracted resources, for
Resource Adequacy purposes?
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What is a Zonal Resource Credit (ZRC) and how can it be used to comply with RAR?
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What are the consequences if a Zonal Resource Credit (ZRC) is from a Planning
Resource that is determined to be undeliverable to all load within the Region?
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How are Demand Response Resources (DRR Type I and Type II) incorporated in the
Resource Adequacy process?
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How does an LSE comply with its obligations under the proposed changes to Module E
of the Tariff?
This document provides the necessary detail to aid a MISO Market Participant’s (MP)
understanding of its primary responsibilities and obligations to the reliable operation of MISO’s
Balancing Authority Footprint, as a result of the Resource Adequacy Enhancements project.
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1.3
Introduction to RAR Enhancements
MISO has been working with its stakeholders since March of 2010 to develop enhanced
protocols for the provision of Planning Resources to assure reliability in MISO Region. These
enhancements include, among other changes: development of Local Resource Zones (LRZs);
establishment of zonal requirements; creation of a market mechanism to achieve zonal
requirements; respecting states’ rights relating to Resource Adequacy; facilitation of forward
capacity procurement requirements; enhancement of forward forecasting accuracy of Load
Serving Entities (LSE) Loads; improving Planning Resource qualification procedures; enhancing
coordination with retail programs; addressing the Independent Market Monitor’s role with
regarding to RAR Enhancements; and improving capacity portability and cross border
deliverability.
1.4
References
Other reference information related to this document includes:
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MISO BPMs
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Draft changes to Open Access Transmission, Energy and Operating Reserve Markets
Tariff
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NERC – Resource and Transmission Adequacy Recommendations, dated June 15,
2004
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Order Nos. 890, Order 890 - A, and
Order 890 -B.
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Module E Capacity Tracking (MECT) tool Users Guide
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PowerGADS Users Manual
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2. Overview of Resource Adequacy
Achieving reliability in the bulk electric systems requires, among other things, that the amount of
resources exceeds customer demand by an adequate margin. The margins necessary to
promote Resource Adequacy need to be assessed on both a near-term operational basis and
on a longer-term planning basis.
The focus of this BPM is on the longer-term planning margins that are used to provide sufficient
resources to reliably serve Load on a forward-looking basis. In the real-time operational
environment, only resources dedicated to meet Demand (including resources to meet the
Planning Reserve Margin Requirement (PRMR)) have an obligation to be available to meet realtime customer demand and contingencies. Therefore, Planning Reserve Margins (PRMs) must
be sufficient to cover:
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Planned maintenance;
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Unplanned or forced outages of generating equipment;
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Deratings in the capability of Generation resources and Demand Response Resources;
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System effects due to reasonably anticipated variations in weather; and
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Variations in customer demands or forecast demand uncertainty.
2.1
Establishing Planning Reserve Margin Requirement
Each LSEs total obligation will be referred to as the Planning Reserve Margin Requirement
(PRMR). Forecasted peak demands are submitted by LSE’s using a 50%-50% forecast (50%
probability the forecast will be over, and 50% probability the forecast will be under, the actual
peak demand) which will include distribution losses.
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2.2
Qualifying Resources
The resources used to achieve long-term Resource Adequacy are called Planning Resources,
and consist of Capacity Resources, Load Modifying Resources and Energy Efficiency
Resources. The relationships and key attributes of the Planning Resource types are as follows:
Capacity Resources consist of electrical generating units, stations known as Generation
Resources, External Resources (if located outside of MISO), and loads that can be dispatched
to reduce demand known as Demand Response Resources that participate in the Energy and
Operating Reserves Market and are available during emergencies.
Load Modifying Resources (LMR) include Behind-the-Meter Generation (BTMG) and Demand
Resources (DR) which are available during all types of emergencies declared by MISO.
Capacity Resources are quantified by applying forced outage rates to installed capacity values
(ICAP) to calculate an unforced capacity value (UCAP) for the resource. A Market Participant
(MP) can use Capacity Resources up to their UCAP values to contribute towards Resource
Adequacy.
MISO will determine annual unforced capacity (UCAP) values for all qualified Capacity
Resources, Load Modifying Resources and for all Energy Efficiency resources for the next
Planning Year.
2.3
Resource Adequacy Requirements
Planning Resources that clear in the Planning Resource Auction (PRA) or designated in a Fixed
Resource Adequacy Plan (FRAP) will be obligated to provide capacity to the relevant Local
Resource Zone (LRZ) for the entire Planning Year. LSEs that serve Load during the Planning
Year will be obligated to pay for capacity from such Planning Resources pursuant to the
relevant Auction Clearing Price (ACP) for the LRZ where the Load that is not included in a
FRAP is being served. Resource Adequacy is achieved if an LSE has at least as many Zonal
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Resource Credits (ZRCs) as its Coincident Peak Forecasted Demand (CPFD) plus its PRM in
the LRZ where the LSE is serving the load.
In the event that an LSE fails to achieve Resource Adequacy for a Planning Year and chooses
to pay the Capacity Deficiency Charge, the charge will be paid to MISO who will distribute it
among LSEs in the applicable LRZ that did achieve Resource Adequacy. The Capacity
Deficiency Charge is based on 2.7548 times Cost of New Entry (CONE).
2.4
Settlements/Performance Requirements
The Planning Resource Reserve Margin Requirement (PRMR) obligations of LSEs will be fixed
for the Planning Year and they will be settled based upon the Planning Resource Auction (PRA)
clearing price for an LSE’s Load that is not covered by a Fixed Resource Plan (FRAP). Capacity
Resources converted to Zonal Resource Credits (ZRCs) will be subject to the must offer
requirement which will be based on offering Resources into MISO on a daily basis. Once the
Planning Year begins, LSEs and MPs will have the corresponding charges and credits from the
Planning Resource Auction as part of their settlements statements for all loads including
wholesale and retail load switching
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3. Establishing Planning Reserve Margin Requirement
3.1
Overview
The Planning Reserve Margin Requirement (PRMR) is the number of ZRCs required to meet an
LSE’s Resource Adequacy Requirements (RAR). This RAR is established to enable LSEs to
reliably serve load. Thus, the PRMR ensures that an LSE has enough Planning Resources to
reliably serve their load.
When the LSE meets this requirement, they have demonstrated that they have acquired
enough capacity to meet their Coincident Peak Demand Forecast(CPDF) minus netted Planning
Resource, plus transmission losses and the Planning Reserve Margin.
The PRMR is expressed in the following equation per Asset Owner and Local Balancing
Authority (LBA):
1
%
1
Where:
PRMR = Planning Reserve Margin Requirement per Asset Owner and
LBA.
CPDF= Coincident Peak Forecasted Demand
DRNet= Netted Demand Resource
EERNet= Netted Energy Efficiency Resource
FRP = Full Responsibility Purchase
FRS = Full Responsibility Sale
TL%LBA= Transmission Loss Percentage of LBA for which the CPDF
and/FRS is attributed to
PRM = Planning Reserve Margin
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3.1.1
Agency Contracts Supporting Resource Adequacy
Requirements
An LSE may contract with other entities to comply with RAR. The contracted for entity would
perform functions on behalf of the applicable LSE including but not limited to submitting the
LSE’s forecasted CPDF or share of CPDF, representation at stakeholder meetings, etc. Each
individual LSE is ultimately responsible for conformance with the RAR, even if it enters into a
contract with a third party acting on its behalf. Each LSE that contracts with another entity to
comply with any part of Module E must notify MISO of the arrangement. The LSE must provide
MISO with: the name of the organization representing them; primary and alternate contact
information for the individuals representing them; and the scope of responsibilities the
contracted for entity will provide.
3.1.2
Validation of Firm Transmission Service for Load
Each LSE shall document as described in Module B BPM to MISO that the LSE has obtained
sufficient firm Transmission Service for each Month adequate for its Load to be served. Load
not served by Network Integrated Transmission Service (NITS) must have Firm Point-to-Point
Transmission Service or a firm Grandfathered Agreement, when applicable. However, Demand
does not require firm MISO Transmission Service provided that the LSE meets its PRMR using
its own Behind-the-Meter Generation (BTMGs) , Demand Resources (DRs) and Energy
Efficiency Resources (EERs) and does not use the MISO Transmission System to serve such
Demand.
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3.2
Coincident Peak Demand Forecast
The Coincident Peak Demand Forecast (CPDF) is demand portion of a PRMR. LSEs or Electric
Distribution Companies (EDCs) in retail choice areas must provide MISO with an annual peak
forecasted demand coincident with MISO’s annual peak
The CPDF shall be based upon considerations including, but not limited to, average historical
weather conditions, economic conditions and expected Load changes (addition or subtraction of
demand). CPDF should be entered in the MECT based on where the load is physically located
and not pseudo-tied.
The CPDF is reported differently in non-retail choice and retail choice areas.
3.2.1
Non-Retail Choice
LSEs with demand that is not retail choice are required to provide MISO with annual peak
forecasted Demand coincident with MISO’s annual peak no later than 11:59 p.m. EST on
November 1 prior to the Planning Year. The CPDF must be reported by Asset Owner for each
LBA where they serve load.
Providing the CPDF by Asset Owner is required by MISO’s settlements process. Reporting by
LBA allows MISO to apply the applicable Transmission Losses. Transmission Losses will be
reported on the Market Portal by MISO. When S55 data becomes available for June, July, and
August, MISO will provide the monthly values. LSEs will include losses on Non-Coincident
Peak and Energy for Load forecasts that are reported in the MECT by November 1st prior to the
Planning Year. The summer period is from May thru October and the winter period is from
November thru April for purposes of providing seasonal forecasts via the MECT.
3.2.2
Retail Choice
3.2.2.1
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The EDC of a retail choice area is required to provide MISO with an annual peak forecasted
Demand coincident with MISO’s annual peak no later than 11:59 p.m. EST on November 1 prior
to the Planning Year.
EDCs using the preferred default method, must provide both the Transmission Provider and the
respective LSEs with each retail customer’s peak load contribution (“PLC”), excluding losses
and PRMR, in the EDC’s service territory by no later than 11:59 p.m. December 15th
For EDCs that lack data necessary to use the preferred default peak load contribution
methodology a daily peak load default methodology will be used. This methodology requires
that to EDC must provide both the Transmission Provider and each of the respective LSEs with
the LSE’s historic share of the EDC’s Coincident Peak Demand, by no later than 11:59 p.m.
December 15th.Load Serving Entity.
LSEs with demand in a retail choice are shall work with applicable EDC to confirm and report
their share in MWs of the EDC’s service territory’s CPDF no later than 11:59 p.m. January 15th.
This share of the EDC’s CPDF must be reported by Asset Owner for each LBA where the LSE
serves load.
Providing the share of CPDF by Asset Owner is required by MISO’s settlements process.
Reporting by LBA allows MISO to apply the applicable Transmission Losses. Transmission
Losses will be reported on the Market Portal by MISO. When the S55 data becomes available
for June, July, and August, MISO will provide the monthly values. EDCs will include losses on
Non-Coincident Peak and Energy for Load forecasts that are reported in the MECT by
November 1st prior to the Planning Year. The summer period is from May thru October and the
winter period is from November thru April for purposes of providing seasonal forecasts via the
MECT.
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The Provider of Last Resort (POLR) will be responsible for meeting any PRMR
from demand left unclaimed by LSEs in the EDC service territory. The
Transmission Provider will work with POLR and EDC to ensure that POLR will
serve any remaining demand that is not allocated to LSE’s.
3.2.3
Review of CPDF
Starting November 1st , MISO will review the CPDF and supporting documentation which will
conclude on or before March 1st of the following year in order to give all parties adequate time to
prepare for the PRA. The review will focus on whether or not the forecast methodology
adequately and reasonably forecasts the coincident peak demand of the submitting entity.
LSEs will be able to view the status (approved or pending review) of their CPDF in the MECT.
MISO will submit forecasts for Market Participants serving Load in the Transmission Provider
Region or serving Load on behalf of a Load Serving Entity of other Market Participants that do
not submit a CPDF and supporting documentation by the November 1st deadline.
3.3
Netting of Planning Resources
The following types of Planning Resources qualify for netting: Demand Resources and Energy
Efficiency Resources.
LSEs may net their DR or EER from their CPDF prior to MISO applying Transmission Losses
and PRM to establish PRMR. For example, if an LSE submits a CPDF of 110MW in the MECT
with Demand and/or Energy Efficiency Resources of 10MW then MISO will calculate PRMR
based on the reduced CPDF of 100 MW.
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3.4
Full Responsibility Transactions
Full responsibility transactions (FRT) are referenced differently depending on which side of the
transaction is being addressed. The sale side of and FRT is called a Full Responsibility Sale
(FRS) and the purchase side is called a full responsibility purchase (FRP).
The FRS results in an increase in demand and FRP results in a decrease in demand. This can
be interpreted as the purchaser paying the seller to take on demand and its associated PRMR.

The seller of an FRS is contractually obligated to deliver power and energy to
the purchaser with the same degree of reliability as provided to the seller’s own
native load. With Full Responsibility Service to an LSE within MISO’s Region,
sellers are responsible for all of that LSE’s PRMR associated with the sale.
FRP and FRS are represented as an adjusted load reduction and addition
respectively.
LSE (purchaser) may contract with other entities (sellers) to be responsible for capacity
payments based upon ACP for all or part of its load delivered to the purchaser, through an
FRP/FRS agreement. Each purchaser and seller must agree on which of their transactions are
to be reported as an FRP/FRS. If the purchaser and seller cannot agree upon whether a
particular transaction is an FRP/FRS agreement, then either party may invoke the dispute
resolution procedures in the Tariff. FRP/FRS agreements are treated effectively like a transfer
of forecasted Demand and the associated PRMR from one LSE to another. An LSE with an
FRP agreement is required to input the forecasted CPF information for the transferred Demand
into the MECT. A MP with an FRS agreement is required to meet the RAR obligation derived
from the Demand as though it was their load, as described in Section 3. If the seller under an
FRP/FRS agreement is not an LSE under the jurisdiction of MISO, then the purchaser under an
FRP/FRS agreement will remain responsible for any capacity payments associated with the
FRP/FRS agreement.
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If the seller under an FRS/FRP agreement is not an LSE under the jurisdiction of MISO, then
the purchaser who is responsible for any RAR deficiencies may coordinate with the nonjurisdictional party to ensure that any RAR obligations associated with transferred Demand are
met. Such a purchaser may request that the seller communicate the proper validations and
confirmations to the purchaser or confirm validation of RAR obligations in the MECT to the
purchaser. Such purchaser also can request that MISO coordinate with the non-jurisdictional
party to intermediate the exchange of information from the seller to the purchaser. Such
coordination will not relieve the purchaser from responsibilities for any RAR deficiencies
associated with the FRP/FRS agreement.
The LSE with the FRS is responsible for compliance with LSE requirements. The obligation to
serve the load is shifted but the obligation to forecast the Demand remains with the original LSE
(purchaser).
As shown in the following formula found in Section 69A.2 of the Tariff, the PRM for the LRZ in
which the load resides will be applied to the load regardless of which LSE or MP has the
reserve obligation.
The formula for the LSE’s Planning Reserve Margin obligation is:
PRLSE 
L
izones
i
 (1  PRM UCAPi )
Where:
PRLSE = Sum of the LSE’s RAR obligation at each LRZ
Li = LSE’s CPDF LSE Requirement per each LRZi
PRMUCAPi = PRMUCAP for Planning Reserve LRZi and/or state.
The purchasing and selling parties will be required to enter and verify the FRP/FRS transaction
into the MECT full responsibility transactions screen. The parties must enter an FRP/FRS
transaction into the MECT as a full responsibility transaction to enable MISO to track the load
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and capacity obligations shift. This must be done prior to the opening PRA window and the
settlement will be between LSEs for all FRP/FRS transactions. The PRMR should not be a
negative number as result of the FRT.
3.5
Planning Reserve Margin
This section describes changes to the Loss of Load Expectation (LOLE) study process and the
process used by MISO to establish the Planning Reserve Margin (PRM) for the MISO Planning
Year. A MISO Planning Year runs from June 1 through May 31 of the following year.
3.5.1
Determination of PRM
MISO will perform a technical analysis on an annual basis to establish the PRM for the MISO
Region based on no internal transmission limitations and will publish the results by November
1st preceding the applicable Planning Year. The PRM analysis shall be consistent with Good
Utility Practices and the reliability requirements of the Regional Entities (RE) and applicable
states in the MISO Region. The PRM analysis shall consider factors including, but not limited to:
the Generator Forced Outage rates of Capacity Resources, Generator Planned Outages,
expected performance of Load Modifying Resources (“LMR”) and EE Resources, load forecast
uncertainty, and the Transmission System’s import and export capability with external systems.
MISO will calculate and publish on its website the estimated PRM for each of the nine
subsequent Planning Years, to provide information for long-term resource planning, without
establishing any enforceable specific resource planning reserve requirements.
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3.5.2
LOLE Analysis
MISO will coordinate with Market Participants to determine the appropriate PRM for the
applicable Planning Year. MISO Region based upon the probabilistic analysis of being able to
reliably serve MISO’s Coincident Peak Demand for the applicable Planning Year. This
probabilistic analysis will utilize a Loss of Load Expectation (LOLE) study which assumes that
there are no internal transmission limitations. MISO will annually calculate the PRM such that
the LOLE is one (1) day in ten (10) years, or 0.1 day per year. The minimum PRM requirement
will be determined using the LOLE analysis by either adding Coincident Peak Demand or
removing Planning Resources until a 0.1 day per year solution is reached. MISO will also
determine the Local Resource Requirement for each zone consistent with the LOLE to be at 0.1
day per year. The minimum amount of capacity above Coincident Peak Demand required to
meet the reliability criteria will be utilized to establish the system wide PRM and the LRR for
each zone.
3.5.3
Loss of Load Expectation (LOLE) Working Group
MISO has established as an Unforced Capacity requirement based on the LOLE analysis
conducted by the LOLE Working Group (LOLEWG) for the purpose of coordinating PRM study
work with stakeholders. The duties of the working group are to help guide MISO in implementing
the study methods outlined in the following sections. The LOLEWG will work with MISO staff to
perform the LOLE analysis that calculates the PRM requirements for each LSE within MISO.
This analysis will conform to the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) standards, including
those established by applicable REs for reliability and resource adequacy. The LOLEWG will
also review and provide recommendations to MISO on the methodology and input assumptions
to be used in performing the LOLE analysis, as well as reviewing the results of the LOLE
analysis and related sensitivity cases. The LOLEWG will use this information as the basis for
providing recommendations on the PRM and LRR’s to MISO.
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3.5.4
Probabilistic Analysis LOLE Study
The probabilistic study will use the General Electric's Multi-Area Reliability Simulation (GE
MARS) software application. Primary inputs are the generation data submitted to MISO through
the GADS tool and forecasted Demands provided as described in section 3 of this BPM. Aside
from the generation outage performance that has statistical parameters, the GE MARS model
requires information to model sub-areas or zones in the Energy and Operating Reserves market
and also to model transmission capability among such zones. LSEs are obligated to report
GADS data for Generation Resources and External Resources through the MISO Market Portal.
The specific XEFORd outage parameter is developed from this data and together with the
capacity of each resource are the key generator inputs to the GE MARS application. The
XEFORd and EFORd metrics are more fully described below. The zones to be modeled in the
MARS application are discussed in Section 5.2 Local Resource Zones
Although the compliance rating for individual generators will be based on the XEFORd metric,
the LOLE study also will account for additional system wide outages beyond the outage causes
captured in the XEFORd metric. The XEFORd metric focuses on the manageable performance
differences among individual generators. There are also outages, however, that are caused by
Force Majeure conditions that are outside of management control and can result in Generation
Resources being unavailable, for example, due to weather conditions. The distinction is tracked
with two specific forced outage rate metrics, EFORd and XEFORd. The two terms are defined
as:
Equivalent demand Forced Outage Rate (EFORd): A measure of the probability that a
generating unit will not be available due to forced outages or forced deratings when
there is demand on the unit to generate.
XEFORd: Same meaning as EFORd, but calculated by excluding causes of outages that
are Outside Management Control (OMC). For example, losses of transmission outlet
lines are considered as OMC relative to a unit’s operation.
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Currently, the MISO study utilizes 27 cause codes in its OMC set of outages The 27 OMC
Codes approved by stakeholders for use in the MISO LOLE study are listed in Appendix B of
this BPM.
The accommodation of Force Majeure outage causes by using the EFORd metric as the input
data to the GE MARS application is normal; however, a sensitivity run with the XEFORd metric
will normally be done to examine the impact of the Force Majeure event. Similarly, the
allowance for carrying contingency reserves may be used as an input to the GE MARS
application to study the impact of covering contingency reserve or any other component of
operating reserves that may be desirable to quantify.
The formula for an LSE’s Planning Reserve Margin Requirement obligation is as follows:
PRMRLSE = [L1 x (1+PRMUCAP1)] + [L2 x (1+PRMUCAP2)] . . . + [Ln-1 x (1+PRMUCAPn-1)] +
[Ln x (1+PRMUCAPn)] Where:
PRMR can be satisfied by the use of Capacity Resources and/or LMR.
L1 = LSE’s Forecast LSE Requirement in Zone 1 (after subtracting any
applicable Demand Resources)
L2 = LSE’s Forecast LSE Requirement in Zone 2 (after subtracting any
applicable Demand Resources). . . etc.
PRMUCAP1 = PRMUCAP for Zone 1
PRMUCAP2 = PRM UCAP for Zone 2 . . . etc.
For all Zones:
PRMUCAPn = the greater of PRMUCAPmiso or (LCRZn / LoadZn - 1)
ZLZn = Total Load in Zone n
LCRZn = Local Clearing Requirement for Zone n
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3.5.5
Determination of PRM
MISO shall perform a technical analysis on an annual basis to establish the PRM for the MISO
Region and will publish the results by November 1st preceding the applicable Planning Year.
The analysis includes calculating the driving parameters for determining the Local Clearing
Requirement (LCR) in each Zone. Those drivers are Local Reliability Requirement (LRR), the
Capacity Import Limit (CIL) and the Capacity Export Limit (CEL). Details of the method to
calculate the CIL and CEL are discussed in Section 5.2.1.2.
Because Capacity Resources are being credited at their UCAP value the reserve requirements
must also use a UCAP rating to be equitable. The PRM that is calculated in the LOLE study
software is determined on an ICAP basis. This PRMRICAP value is the sum of the ICAP ratings of
the resources utilized in the simulation to achieve the reliability criteria. Similarly, the sum of the
UCAP ratings of these same resourced utilized in the simulation to achieve the reliability criteria
is the total UCAP rated MW needed, or the PRMPUCAP. The MISO system average XEFORd=(1
+ PRMRUCAP / PRMRICAP). The PRMR is set to meet Forecast LSE Requirements multiplied by
one (1) plus the applicable PRM established either by MISO, or by the state having jurisdiction
over the applicable LSE.
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Previous LOLE studies were based on the LSE forecasts that were Non-coincident with the MISO
system peak. Based on LSE forecast at time of MISO peak under the new construct starting in PY
2013-2014, the Planning Reserve Margins that would have been for past Planning Years are
shown in the table below:
Load Based1
(UCAP)
MISO System
wide Forced
Outage Rate
(XEFORd)
Coincident Load
Based (ICAP)
7.89 %
6.51%
15.40%
7.74 %
6.64%
15.40%
8.76 %
7.36%
16.10%
8.80%
6.77%
16.7%
Coincident
Planning Year 1
(2009-2010)
Total PRM
Planning Year 2
(2010-2011)
Total PRM
Planning Year 3
(2011-2012)
Total PRM
Planning Year
(2012-2013)
Total PRM
1
Applicable to Forecast LSE Requirement at time of MISO peak
See MISO’s website for current and previous LOLE studies.
3.5.6
State authority to set PRM
The only entity other than MISO that may establish a PRM is a state regulatory body regarding
those regulated entities under their jurisdiction. If a state regulatory body establishes a
minimum PRM for the LSEs under their jurisdiction, then that state-set PRM would be adopted
by MISO for affected LSEs in such state. If a state regulatory body establishes a PRM that is
higher or than the MISO established PRM, the affected LSEs must meet the state set PRM.
Similarly, if a state utility commission establishes a PRM that is lower than the MISO established
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PRM, then the state set PRM will be applied to the LSE’s Coincident Peak Demand to
determine an LSE’s capacity obligations. Other entities, such as reserve sharing groups or
NERC Regional Entities, do not have the authority to establish a PRM under Module E. MISO
will translate any state-set PRM into the same terms as MISO’s PRM (e.g. utilizing a UCAP
basis) to facilitate comparison and compliance with PRM Requirements (PRMR).
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4. Qualifying and Quantifying Planning Resources
4.1
Overview
MISO has worked with its stakeholders in order to attempt to build consensus regarding the
processes required to qualify Planning Resources consistent with the Resource Adequacy
Requirement (RAR) Enhancements. MISO made a FERC filing in July of 2011 to implement the
processes required to qualify Planning Resources consistent with the RAR Enhancements, to
become effective for the 2013-2014 Planning Year.
All Planning Resources that qualify will have a UCAP value determined by MISO.
The benefits of UCAP include:

fair recognition of the contribution each unit provides towards Resource Adequacy

market signals that will promote generating unit availability performance; and in turn, the
improved System Availability will promote improved regional Resource Adequacy

supporting bilateral trades by recognizing the UCAP value of each resource, while
importantly shifting the resource performance risk to owners of Planning Resources,
where such risk more properly belongs
Generation Resources and Demand Response Resources backed by behind the meter
generation in the Commercial Model that have met all requirements to supply capacity in the
MISO Resource Adequacy construct will have UCAP MWs calculated based on data submitted
by the Asset Owner, as described in the Appendix H of this document. BTMG, DR, Energy
Efficiency Resources, and External Resources must follow the registration procedures
documented elsewhere in this document to be eligible to supply capacity in the MISO Resource
Adequacy construct (mostly in the Appendices C thru F including Section 4.2.4 for External
Resources). Generation Resources and Demand Response Resources backed by behind the
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meter generation that do not have historical performance data will have their UCAP calculated
for them after they are listed in MISO's Commercial Model (which is updated quarterly),
provided that the Resource meets the Capacity Resource Module E requirements. The
following Table outlines the relationship and key attributes of the Planning Resource types.
Capacity Verification 1 Must offer 1 GADS Data Entry Must Respond to Emergency Operating Procedures Planning Resource Capacity Resource Load Modifying Resource Generation Demand Response and Resources External X X X X X X X X X Demand Energy BTMG Resource Efficiency X X X X X X X X 1 - Includes Intermittent Capacity with must offer requirement met as price taker in the DA Market.
2 - BTMG greater than 10 MW must supply GADS
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4.2
Capacity Resources
4.2.1
Non-Intermittent Generation Resources - Qualification
Requirements
Generation Resources may qualify as Capacity Resources provided that:

They are registered with MISO as documented in the Market Registration BPM.

Generation Resources must be deliverable to Load within MISO’s Region. The
deliverability of Generation Resources to Network Load within MISO’s Region
shall be determined by System Impact Studies pursuant to the Tariff that are
conducted by MISO, which consider, among other factors, the deliverability of
aggregate resources of Network Customers to the aggregate of Network Load or
by demonstrating firm transmission service is in place between the Generation
Resource and Network Load. The Deliverability Test Results are provided on
MISO’s public website at the following location: Document > Planning Information
> Generator Interconnection Planning > Generator > Generation Deliverability
Tests > Test Results > Deliverability Test Results.

Network Contract Numbers cannot be used, the Transmission Service Request
must either be Firm Point to Point or Firm Network Designated

Monthly transmission service requests may be used as long as they cover the
entire Planning Year in aggregate and are provided in the MECT.

Internal purchase power agreements (PPAs) will not be qualified by MISO.

Generation Resources must register with MISO as documented in the Market
Registration BPM.
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Generation Resources greater than or equal to 10 MW, based on Generation
Verification Tested Capacity (GVTC), must submit generator availability data
(including, but not limited to, NERC GADS) into a database through the Market
Portal. The definition of Generation Resources does not include Intermittent
Resources or Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent Resources.

Generation Resources less than 10 MW based upon GVTC that begin reporting
generator availability data must continue to report such information.

Generation Resources that are new to MISO must submit GVTC and if greater
than or equal to 10 MW based on GVTC, then the Resource must submit GADS
prior to being approved as a Capacity Resource.

The XEFORd for new Generation Resources in service less than twelve full
calendar months will be the class average for the resource type. A Generation
Resource will use the class average value until 12 consecutive months of data is
available and a new Planning Year has occurred.

Generation Resources are not in an Attachment Y status
(retired/mothballed/suspended) and operational when being used as a Planning
Resource for any Planning Year.

Generation Resources must demonstrate capability on an annual basis as
described below.
o
MISO has developed generator testing standards
o
All Generation Resources being used as a Planning Resource are
required to perform a real power test according to MISO’s Generator Test
Requirements and submit the GVTC data to MISO’s PowerGADS no later
than October 31st in order to qualify as a Planning Resource. The test
shall be performed between September 1st and August 31 of the prior
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Planning Year and corrected to the average temperature of the date and
times of MISO’s coincident Summer peak, measured at or near the
Generation Resource’s location, for the last 5 years, or provide past
operational data that meets these requirements to determine its GVTC
and submit its GVTC data to MISO’s PowerGADS.
When to Perform and Submit a Generation Verification Test Capacity
(GVTC)

Generation Resources, External Resources, Demand Response Resources
backed by behind the meter generation, or Behind the Meter Generation (BTMG)
that qualified as Planning Resources for the current Planning Year shall submit
their GVTC no later than October 31st in order to qualify as a Planning Resource
for the upcoming Planning Year. The real power test shall be performed or past
operational data shall be between September 1st and August 31st prior to the
upcoming Planning Year.

A real power test is required to demonstrate a modification that increases the
rated capacity of a unit and a revised GVTC should be submitted to MISO no
later than March 1st prior to the Planning Year.

A real power test is required when returning from a “mothballed” state, and the
GVTC should be submitted to MISO.

A real power test is required when any existing or new unit returns to MISO
after an absence (including but not limited to, catastrophic events, or not
qualified as a Planning Resource under Module E) or being qualified as a
Planning Resource for the first time. The GVTC tests result should be
submitted to MISO.
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The GVTC for a new Non-Intermittent Generation resource is due by March 1st
prior to the Planning Year. See Appendix J of this BPM for links to MISO’s
GVTC Manual and processes.
Reporting
o

Reporting is accomplished through MISO’s PowerGADS reporting system as
described in Net Capability Verification Test User Manual, which is located on
MISO’s website under Documents Planning > Resource Adequacy> Documents>
GADS Information Link (Module E) > PowerGADS Documentation> Generator
Testing Documents.
4.2.1.1
Non-Intermittent Generation Resources – UCAP
Determination
The UCAP value for a Generation Resource is based on an evaluation of the type and volume
of interconnection service, GVTC value, and XEFORd value of such Generation Resource as
described in Appendix H-I of the RAR BPM.
The UCAP methodology is implemented to address the fact that not all Generation Resources
contribute equally to Resource Adequacy. By adjusting the capacity rating of a unit based on its
XEFORd, UCAP provides a means to recognize the relative contribution that each resource
makes towards Resource Adequacy. When the PRM requirement is similarly adjusted by the
weighted average XEFORd of all the pooled resources, the generating units with better than
average availability will reflect higher values than units with below average availability.
UCAP MW options for units with derates prior to the GVTC test date is further explained in
Appendix J.4 of the RAR BPM.
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Non-Intermittent Generation Resource – Must-Offer
As described in detail in Section 6.1 of this BPM, an MP that converts a Generation Resource’s
UCAP MW into ZRCs must submit the full operable capacity of the Resource, but not less than
the ICAP value of what was converted to ZRCs, and make an Offer into the Day-Ahead Energy,
and each pre Day-Ahead, and the first post Day-Ahead Reliability Assessment Commitment
(RAC), for every hour of every day, except to the extent that the Generation Resource is
unavailable due to a full or partial forced scheduled outage. Outages and derates must be
reported in the MISO Outage Scheduler (CROW).
Compliance with “must offer” requirements will be evaluated by MISO on a non-discriminatory
basis. MISO will analyze the compliance with must offers in both the Day-Ahead and RAC by
taking into account information provided by the MISO Outage Scheduler (CROW) and
operational limitations, including, but not limited to, those related to fuel limited, energy output
limited or Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent Resources.
4.2.2
Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent
Resources– Qualification Requirements
Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent Resources may qualify as Capacity
Resources provided that:

They are registered with MISO as documented in the Market Registration BPM.

Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent Resources must be
deliverable to Load within MISO’s Region. The deliverability of Intermittent
Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent Resources to Network Load within
MISO’s Region shall be determined by System Impact Studies pursuant to the
Tariff as conducted by MISO, which shall consider, among other factors, the
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deliverability of aggregate resources of Network Customers to the aggregate of
Network Load, or by demonstrating from transmission service that is in place
between the Generation Resource and Network Load. The Deliverability Test
Results are provided on MISO’s public website at the following location:
Documents > Planning Information > Generator Interconnection Planning >
Generator > Generation Deliverability Tests > Test Results > Deliverability Test
Results. Workbook.

Network Contract Numbers cannot be used, the Transmission Service Request
must either be Firm Point to Point or Firm Network Designated

Monthly transmission service requests may be used as long as they cover the
entire Planning Year in aggregate and are provided in the MECT.

Internal purchase power agreements (PPAs) will not be qualified by MISO.

Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent Resources are not in an
Attachment Y status (retired/mothballed/suspended) and are operational when
being used as a Planning Resources for a Planning Year.

Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent Resources that are not
powered by wind must supply MISO with the most recent consecutive three
years of hourly net output (in MW) for hours 1500 – 1700 EST from June, July
and August. For new resources, or resources on qualified extended outage
where data does not exist for some or all of the previous 36 historical months, a
minimum of 30 consecutive days’ worth of historical data during June, July or
August for the hours of 1500 - 1700 EST must be provided.

Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent Resources not powered by
wind which do not have a minimum of 30 consecutive days of historical data from
June, July, or August for the hours of 1500-1700 EST prior to the Planning Year,
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will be granted a class average EFORd based on their unit type and size. In the
event that a class average EFORd does not exist, the MP shall provide at least
30 consecutive days of operating data for the resource prior to participating in
any PRAs.
4.2.2.1
Intermittent Resource - Generation - UCAP Determination
The Unforced Capacity for a Capacity Resource that is Intermittent Generation and
Dispatchable Intermittent Resources will be determined by MISO based on historical
performance, availability, and type and volume of interconnection service. Intermittent
Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent Resources is not required to report generator
availability data (GADs) and will be assigned a XEFORd of zero. Intermittent Generation and
Dispatchable Intermittent Resources that are powered solely by wind will have their annual
UCAP determined based on interconnection service volumes and a Region wide capacity
credit as a percentage of the Maximum Output as modeled in the effective Commercial Model
at the time of calculating UCAP values (see table below for annual Intermittent Capacity
Credit). Intermittent Resources that are powered solely by wind are not required to report
GADS data and will be assigned an XEFORd of zero.
4.2.2.2
Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent
Resources – Wind Capacity Credit
MISO uses historical wind availability information to calculate Effective Load Carry Capacity
(ELCC) to determine a wind capacity credit. MISO’s Wind Capacity Credit Report by the
LOLEWG reports the wind capacity results for each Planning Year. Appendix A of this BPM
explains the methodology that is used annually. See MISO’s website for previous LOLE
studies, and starting 2013 the wind capacity is in a standalone report from the LOLE report
which sets the Planning Reserve Margin (PRM).
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Wind Capacity Credit Calculation;
MISO calculates specific wind capacity credit for each wind farm and applies it to its registered
maximum capability in the Commercial Model or its registered Capacity through the LMR or
External Resource registration process. The wind capacity credit MW for the MISO system is
allocated to each wind farm based on its capacity value at each of MISO’s top 8 highest
coincident peaks that occurred during the Summer. The Wind Capacity Credit Report includes
analysis and results. This calculation is done on a CPNode basis for wind farms that are
registered in MISO’s Commercial Model, and on a wind farm basis as submitted through the
Planning Resource registration process for External Resources and Behind the Meter
Generation. A wind farm that does not have any commercial operation history will receive a
wind capacity credit equivalent to the system wide wind capacity credit from the ELCC study,
for their initial Planning Year, and thereafter metered data is will be used in order to calculate
its future wind farm specific wind capacity credit, if no metered data is available then the wind
farm with receive a capacity credit of 0%.
Planning Year
Total System Wind Capacity Credit
2012-2013
14.7%
4.2.2.3
Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent
Resources – Non-wind
For Run of River Hydro, the median hourly integrated net output from the most recent three (3)
years up to the most recent fifteen (15) years for hours ending 1500-1700 EST for all days of
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the Summer (June, July, August) shall be used. If 15 years of historic data is not available for
this period when the 15 year time period is chosen, or is no longer relevant due to
environmental, operational, regulatory or other restrictions, all available relevant data shall be
used and accumulated until the 15 year requirement is met.
Once the number of years and methodology is chosen and submitted as GVTC requirements,
the same number of years must be submitted in future GVTC data collection.
All other Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent Resources will have their annual
UCAP value determined based on the 3 year historical average output of the resource for hours
1500-1700 EST for the most recent Summer months (June, July, and August). Market
Participants with non-wind powered Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent
Resources will need to supply this historical data to MISO by October 31 of each year in order
to have their UCAP value determined. Non-wind powered Intermittent Generation and
Dispatchable Intermittent Resources that are new, upgraded or returning from extended
outages shall submit all operating data for June, July, or August with a minimum of 30
consecutive days, in order to have their new or upgraded capacity registered with MISO. An
example of a qualified extended outage is a resource that does not have a transmission path
due to a planned or forced transmission outage. Resources that experience changing
characteristics during the historical period due to changing nameplate capability will have the
historical data adjusted by a ratio of the current nameplate rating divided by the nameplate
rating in effect at the time the data was collected. For resources that experience partial outages
not related to the supply of fuel (e.g. water conditions), regular maintenance, or shutdowns due
to safety concerns (e.g. high water), the historical data may be prorated upward to reflect the
expected value as if all units had been on line. For units that experience reduced output due to
reasons outside of management control (e.g. flood conditions) data from these periods may be
excluded from the calculation of UCAP. The annual UCAP will be the three year average output
value after the adjustments as described above have been made.
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UCAP MW options for units with derates prior to the GVTC test date is further explained in
Appendix J.4 of the RAR BPM.
An increase in unit capability for Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent
Resources that are solely powered by wind after the annual UCAP values have been
established will require written notification from the Market Participant to a member of the
Resource Adequacy Team in order to update the values.
4.2.2.4
Intermittent Resource Generation and Dispatchable
Intermittent Resources – Must Offer
As described in detail in Section 6.1 of this BPM, an MP that converts an Intermittent
Resource’s UCAP MW into ZRCs must submit the full operable capacity of the Resource, but
not less than the ICAP value of what was converted to ZRCs, and make an Offer into the DayAhead Energy and each pre Day-Ahead and the first post Day-Ahead Reliability Assessment
Commitment (RAC) for every hour of every day, except to the extent that the Intermittent
Resource is unavailable due to a full or partial scheduled outage
The must offer requirement applies to the Installed Capacity of the Intermittent Generation and
Dispatchable Intermittent Resources, and not to the UCAP rating. Installed Capacity refers to
the amount of ZRCs divided by (1 – XEFORd) of the Capacity Resource.
DA Reliability Forecasts submissions for Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent
Resources received by DA close and Forward Reliability Assessment Commitment (FRAC)
close of the DA Market close, and FRAC close, will be used to monitor for compliance with the
must-offer requirement when the unit’s availability is due to non-mechanical and/or nonmaintenance reasons. The must-offer monitoring process for Intermittent Generation and
Dispatchable Intermittent Resources that submit a DA Reliability Forecast by DA Market close
and FRAC close will check that the offers submitted are greater than or equal to the volumes
submitted via the DA Reliability Forecast. The same Intermittent Forecast data file used in Day
Ahead Must-Offer compliance shall be utilized in FRAC if no further update is provided. If a DA
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Reliability Forecast is submitted on time and in the correct format, it replaces the Installed
Capacity as the Must-Offer requirement that is listed in the MECT under “Resource Adequacy
Requirement”. Format instructions are located at www.misoenergy.org under Related
Documents>Market Procedures Documents and Technical Manuals>Registration>Reference
Documents> Resource Forecast Data Submittal for Reliability Guide.
https://www.misoenergy.org/StakeholderCenter/MarketParticipants/Pages/MarketParticipants.aspx
A header row should be included at the beginning of the file in the format Resource, Day, Hour
Ending (HE), and MW. The must offer monitoring process for Intermittent Generation and
Dispatchable Intermittent Resources that do not to provide the DA Reliability Forecast by the DA
Market close and the FRAC close, will be based on offers submitted and outages or derates
submitted in MISO’s Outage Scheduler (CROW). The must-offer process will be based on the
daily and hourly offers submitted by the Asset Owner. Additionally, maintenance and
mechanical outages to Intermittent Forecasts will be based on the forecasts only; and the
thresholds established will not Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent Resources should be
used as indicated in Section 6.1.the MISO Outage Scheduler (CROW).
Additionally, maintenance and mechanical outages to Intermittent Resources should be entered
in CROW.
For purposes of calculating the must-offer requirement for Intermittent Generation and
Dispatchable Intermittent Resources powered by wind, an XEFORd of one minus the footprint
wide capacity credit will be used. For non-wind Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable
Intermittent Resources, the XEFORd will be set equal to the UCAP divided by the ICAP, where
the ICAP shall be the maximum value registered in the Commercial Model. For non-wind
Intermittent Resource not modeled in the Commercial Model, the ICAP will be the name plate
capacity value as provided by the MP.MECT.
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4.2.3
Use Limited Resources – Qualification Requirements
Use Limited Resources are defined as Generation Resources or External Resource(s), that due
to design considerations, environmental restrictions on operations, cyclical requirements (such
as the need to recharge or refill), or for other non-economic reasons, are unable to operate
continuously on a daily basis, but are able to operate for a minimum set of consecutive
operating Hours. A Capacity Resource may be defined as a Use Limited Resource if it:
is capable of providing the Energy equivalent of its claimed Capacity for a minimum of at
o
least four (4) continuous hours each day across MISO’s peak;
o
submits GADS Data to MISO;
o
notifies MISO of any outage (including partial outages) and the expected return date from
the outage;
o
demonstrates capability and submit the results to MISO; and
o
identifies the resource as use limited when registering the asset, subject to MISO
approval.

MISO will review the conditions of the asset or PPA to determine if the resource qualifies
as a Use Limited Resource.
Use Limited Resources may qualify as Capacity Resource provided that:
o
The Use Limited Resources must be deliverable to Load within MISO’s Region. The
deliverability of Use Limited Resources to Network Load within MISO’s Region shall be
determined by System Impact Studies pursuant to the Tariff as conducted by MISO, which
will consider, among other factors, the deliverability of aggregate resources of Network
Customers to the aggregate of Network Load. The Deliverability Test Results are provided
on MISO’s public website at the following location: Top > Planning Information >
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Generator Interconnection Planning > Generator> Generation Deliverability Tests > Test
Results > Deliverability Test Results workbook.
Use Limited Resources must register
with MISO as documented in the Market Registration BPM.

Network Contract Numbers cannot be used, the Transmission Service Request must
either be Firm Point to Point or Firm Network Designated

Monthly transmission service requests may be used as long as they cover the entire
Planning Year in aggregate and are provided in the MECT.
o
Internal purchase power agreements (PPAs) will not be qualified by MISO.
o
Use Limited Resources (that are not Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent
Resources) must submit generator availability data (including, but not limited to, NERC
GADS) into a database through the Market Portal.
o
New Use Limited Resources must submit GVTC and if it is greater than or equal
to 10 MW based on GVTC, then it must submit GADS prior to being approved as
a Capacity Resource.
o
Use Limited Resources less than 10 MW based upon GVTC that begin reporting
generator availability data to MISO must continue to report such data.
o
The XEFORd for new Use Limited Resources in service less than twelve full
calendar months will be the class average for the resource type. A Use Limited
Resource will use the class average value until 12 consecutive months of data is
available and a new Planning Year has occurred.
o
MISO will qualify a resource classified as a Diversity Contract provided the resource
meets all of the requirements as an External Resource and the Diversity Contract
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includes a one MW of summer for one MW of non-summer capacity swap, in order to
participate in the Planning Resource Auction (PRA).
o
Use limited Resources that are not in an Attachment Y status
(retired/mothballed/suspended) and are operational when being used as a Planning
Resource for a Planning Year.
o
Use Limited Resources must demonstrate capability on an annual basis.
o
Planning Year Testing:
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MISO has developed generator-testing standards

All Use Limited Resources being used as a Planning Resource are required to
perform a real power test according to MISO’s Generator Test Requirements and
submit the GVTC data to PowerGADS no later than October 31st in order to
qualify as a Planning Resource. The test shall be performed between
September 1 and August 31 of the prior Planning Year and shall be corrected to
the average temperature of the date and times of MISO’s coincident Summer
peak, measured at or near the generator’s location, for the last 5 years, or the
operator shall provide past operational data that meets these requirements to
determine its and submit its GVTC data to MISO’s PowerGADS
When to Perform and Submit a Generation Verification Test Capacity
(GVTC)

Generation Resources, External Resources, Demand Response Resources
backed by behind the meter generation, or BTMG that qualified as Planning
Resources for the current Planning Year, shall submit their GVTC no later than
October 31st of the prior Planning Year in order to qualify as a Planning Resource
for the upcoming Planning Year. The real power test shall be performed or past
operational data shall be used which is between September 1st and August 31st
prior to the upcoming Planning Year.
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A real power test is required to demonstrate a modification that increases the
rated capacity of a unit, and then the revised GVTC data should be submitted
to MISO.
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A real power test is required when returning from a “mothballed” state, and the
owner of the unit must submit GVTC data to MISO.

A real power test is required when any existing or new unit returns to MISO
after an absence (including but not limited to, catastrophic events, or if not
qualified as a Planning Resource under Module E), or after being qualified as
a Planning Resource for the first time.

The GVTC for a new Use Limited Resource that is an External Resource is
due before a Market Participant registers its new Use Limited Resource in the
MECT, and the GVTC data must be submitted by March 1st prior to the
Planning Year. For new Use Limited Resources internal to MISO, the GVTC
data should be submitted no later than March 1st prior to the Planning Year.

See Appendix J of this BPM for links to MISO’s GVTC Manual and processes.

Reporting

Reporting is accomplished through MISO’s
PowerGADS reporting system, as described in MISO’s
PowerGADS User’s Net Capability Verification Test
User Manual. The PowerGADS users Manual is
located on MISO’s website, at www.misoenergy.org and
then under Documents→ Planning Information→>
Resource Adequacy> Documents> GADS
Information→ Link Planning > Resource Adequacy
(Module E) > PowerGADS Documentation→
PowerGADS User’s Manual.> Generator Testing
Documents.
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Beginning with Planning Year 3, the Asset Owner must submit its test
results no later than October 31 of each year.
4.2.3.1
Use Limited Resources – UCAP Determination
The UCAP value for a Use Limited Resource is based on an evaluation of the type and volume
of interconnection service, GVTC value and XEFORd value of such Use Limited Resource as
described in Appendix H of the RA BPM.
The UCAP methodology is implemented to address the fact that not all Use Limited Resources
contribute equally to Resource Adequacy. By adjusting the capacity rating of a unit, based on
its XEFORd, UCAP provides a means to recognize the relative contribution that each Use
Limited Resource makes towards Resource Adequacy. The PRMUCAP requirement is similarly
adjusted by the weighted average XEFORd of all the pooled resources; the generating units with
better than average availability will reflect higher value than units with below average
availability.
UCAP MW options for units with derates prior to the GVTC test date is further explained in
Appendix J.4 of the RAR BPM.
4.2.3.2
Use Limited Resources Must-Offer Requirement
As described in detail in Section 6.1 of this BPM, an MP that converts a Generation Resource’s
UCAP MW into ZRCs must submit the full operable capacity of the Resource, but not less than
the ICAP value of what was converted to ZRCs, and make an Offer into the Day-Ahead Energy
and each pre Day-Ahead and the first post Day-Ahead Reliability Assessment Commitment
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(RAC) for every hour of every day, except to the extent that the Generation Resource is
unavailable due to a full or partial forced scheduled outage.
A Use Limited Resource must-offer or Self-schedule into the Day-Ahead Market for at least four
(4) continuous hours daily across MISO’s peak in such a way as to enable MISO to have an
opportunity to schedule the Resource for the period in which the Use Limited Resource will not
be recharging or replacing depleted resources.
MISO’s peak period will be based on the
forecast published one day prior to the operating day including 2 hours prior to the beginning of
the peak hour through the end of the hour following the peak hour as specified in the Market
Report provided at the link provided below.
https://www.misoenergy.org/Library/MarketReports/Pages/MarketReports.aspx
Under report name, type “look ahead” in the box. A list of summary reports will appear and you
can click on corresponding date.
An MP with a Use Limited Resource is required to submit a must-offer or Self-Schedule for at
least the number of minimum capacity hours optimized to match the expected peak load in the
Region. Once the Resource has provided at least four continuous hours of Energy, all Outages
and derates for Use Limited Resources need to be reflected in MISO’s Outage Scheduler
(CROW).
Thresholds for Use Limited Resources will only be applied during the four
continuous hours across MISO’s peak. MISO will not call upon a Use Limited Resource during
its recharge hours, except in the case of an Emergency, in accordance with the must-offer
provisions in section 4.2.3.2.
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4.2.4
External Resources - Qualification Requirements
External Resources can qualify as Capacity Resources as follows:
MPs may register an External Resource by providing the information listed below to MISO to
qualify such resources as Capacity Resources by registering such resources through the MECT
for the upcoming Planning Year. An MP that owns External Resources or contracts for an
External Resource via a power purchase agreement (PPA) may also register its External
Resources. The MP shall notify MISO if the External Resource being registered is an
Intermittent Generation or Use Limited Resource. External Resources that are also Intermittent
Generation must meet all requirements in section 4.2.2. External Resources that are also Use
Limited Resources must meet all requirements in section 4.2.3 and be approved by a member
of the Resource Adequacy team.
An MP will submit the completed applicable registration form for existing resources via the
MECT by February 1st prior to the Planning Year. New External Resource registrations or
existing registrations with increased capacity are to be completed in the MECT by March 1st
prior to the Planning Year. The registration form will require the MP to certify that the
registration information is accurate, complete, and that the qualified MWs from the External
Resources are not being registered by another party. MISO will notify the MP within 15 days
after a completed registration form is received regarding accreditation of the External Resource.
MISO will review the External Resource registration form for completeness and accuracy, and
will notify the MP when it is determined whether or not the External Resource has been
accredited, or whether there are any deficiencies. If the External Resource qualifies, it will be
given a unique name for tracking purposes.
MISO will coordinate with appropriate neighboring entities (RTOs, LBAs, etc.) to ensure that
External Resources are not being utilized for capacity purposes by such entities. The reason for
this coordination effort is to eliminate double counting of capacity across seams.
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The following information will be required in order to register an External Resource and MPs
that register External Resources may receive eligible UCAP provided that the MP:

demonstrates that there is firm Transmission Service from the External
Resource to the border of MISO’s Region, and that;

firm Transmission Service has been obtained to deliver at least the ICAP
amount of the Capacity Resource seeking to be qualified on the Transmission
System from the External Resource(s) to the CPNode. The CPNode will be
interpreted as the Local Balancing Authority (LBA) that MISO’s OASIS
reservation sinks in for Network Customers, or ;
o
The External Resource has Network Resource Interconnection Service
under Attachment X, and can demonstrate use of the Network Resource
Interconnection Service by having firm Transmission Service to Load.

Network Contract Numbers cannot be used, the Transmission Service Request
must either be Firm Point to Point or Firm Network Designated

Monthly transmission service requests may be used as long as they cover the
entire Planning Year in aggregate and are provided in the MECT.

demonstrates that any External Resources or portions of External Resources
being registered as Capacity Resources to serve the Load of the LSE are not
otherwise being used as capacity resources in any other RTO/ISO or in another
state resource adequacy program; is available in the event of an Emergency;
and performs an annual GVTC test and reports data via GADS.

External Resources greater than or equal to 10 MW based on GVTC must
submit generator availability data (including, but not limited to, NERC GADS)
into a database through the Market Portal. Definition of Generation Resources
does not include Intermittent Resources or Intermittent Generation. This 10 MW
threshold applies to individual generator sizes and not to contracted capacity
values in PPAs.
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External Resources will be recognized in the LRZ zone where the resource
sinks. Existing External Resources with firm and/or GFA rights to load will be
treated as a zonal resource for that load’s LRZ zone subject to Grandmother
Hedge if it existed prior to July 20, 2011.

External Resources less than 10 MW based upon GVTC that begin reporting
GADS data must continue to report such information.

New External Resources must submit GVTC and if greater than or equal to 10
MW based on GVTC must submit GADS prior to being approved as a Capacity
Resource.

The XEFORd for new External Resources in service less than twelve full
calendar months will be the class average for the resource type. An External
Resource will use the class average value until 12 consecutive months of data is
available and a new Planning Year has occurred.
o
Planning Year Testing:

All External Resources being used as a Planning Resource are required to perform a
real power test according to MISO’s Generator Test Requirements and submit the GVTC
data to MISO’s PowerGADS no later than October 31st in order to qualify as a Planning
Resource. The test shall be performed between September 1 and August 31 of the prior
Planning Year and corrected to the average temperature of the date and times of
MISO’s coincident Summer peak, measured at or near the generator’s location, for the
last 5 years, or provide past operational data that meets these requirements to
determine its GVTC and submit its GVTC data to MISO’s PowerGADS.

External Resources must demonstrate capability on an annual basis as
described below.
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When to Perform and Submit a Generation Verification Test Capacity
(GVTC)
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Generation Resources, External Resources, Demand Response Resources
backed by behind the meter generation, or Behind the Meter Generation (BTMG)
that qualified as Planning Resources for the current Planning Year shall submit
their GVTC data no later than October 31st in order to qualify as a Planning
Resource for the upcoming Planning Year. The real power test shall be
performed or past operational data shall be between September 1st and August
31st prior to the upcoming Planning Year.
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A real power test is required to demonstrate a modification that increases the
rated capacity of a unit, and then submit the revised GVTC to MISO.

A real power test is required when returning from a “mothballed” state and the
results of the GVTC should be submitted to MISO via the PowerGADS
system.
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A real power test is required when any existing or new unit returns to MISO
after an absence (including but not limited to, catastrophic events, or not
qualified as a Planning Resource under Module E) or being qualified as a
Planning Resource for the first time and must be submitted to MISO no later
than March 1st prior to the Planning Year.
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The GVTC for a new External Resource is due before a Market Participant
registers new External Resource in the MECT, and must be submitted by
March 1st prior to the upcoming Planning Year.
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See Appendix J of this BPM for links to MISO’s GVTC Manual and processes.
Reporting
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Reporting is accomplished through MISO’s PowerGADS reporting system as
described in MISO’s Net Capability Verification Test User Manual, which is
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Adequacy> Documents> GADS Information Link (Module E) > PowerGADS
Documentation> Generator Testing Documents.
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A power purchase agreement (PPA) is a contract to buy/sell energy and/or
capacity between parties. If the PPA involves a transfer of capacity within MISO’s
then this transaction should be represented in the MECT as a ZRC. If the PPA
involves External Resources, once such External Resources are registered and
accredited, then the associated UCAP MWs may be converted to ZRCs in
accordance with the procedures in Section 4.4.
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A PPA must be valid for the entire Planning Year if being used as a Planning
Resource. PPAs that do not cover the entire Planning Year will not qualify as a
Planning Resource under Module E.
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In order for a PPA to qualify as a Capacity Resource, it must demonstrate that it
complies with the requirements found in Section 69A.3.1.c of the Tariff.
4.2.4.1
Submission of new External Resources Registrations
A Market Participant must register their new External Resource via the LMR Registration screen
in the MECT by March 1st prior to the Planning Year. In order to guarantee new Resources can
be used in an LSE’s FRAP, registrations should be submitted no later than February 15th prior to
the Planning Year. The registering entity must be a Market Participant prior to registering an
External Resource. Any entity that is not a Market Participant, but desires to register an External
Resource, must contact the Customer Registration team at register@misoenergy.org to become
a Market Participant. The information registered in the Registration screen will require the
Market Participant to certify that the registration information is accurate, complete, and that the
qualified MWs from the External Resource are not being registered by another party or used in
another Balancing Area for capacity purposes. Appendix F of this BPM contains the information
that must be submitted by an MP through the MECT External Resource registration screen.
MISO will review the External Resource registration information for completeness and accuracy
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and ensure it complies with the qualification requirements for External Resources. MISO will
notify the Market Participant within 15 days after the registration form was submitted as to
whether or not the resource has been accredited as an External Resource, or whether there are
any deficiencies that must be corrected. If the resource is accredited as an External Resource,
it will be given a unique name for tracking purposes and made available in the MECT screens
for use by the MP.
4.2.4.2
Termination of resources Accredited as External Resources
Because External Resources need to be accredited annually, the “Effective Stop Date” will
default to the last day of the applicable Planning Year .
4.2.4.3
Amendments to Accredited External Resource Registration
Data
The Market Participant can amend the registration for an External Resource for an upcoming
Planning Year by providing MISO notification no later than March1st if the original registration
was submitted by the deadlines.
If a Market Participant needs to modify any of the non-end date information submitted in the
registration, which may affect the External Resource’s qualification, including, but not limited to,
a change in operation or has either an increase or decrease in it MW capability, then the Market
Participant shall an amended registration information in the Registration screen by March 1st
prior to a Planning Year in order for MISO to determine whether the resource still qualifies as an
External Resource.
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Each External Resource must be reviewed for accreditation as an External Resource on an
annual basis. Renewal of External Resources must be requested by February 1st prior to the
Planning Year. MISO will review the renewed External Resource registration information for
completeness and accuracy and ensure it complies with the qualification requirements for an
External Resource. MISO will notify the Market Participant within 15 days after the renewed
registration form was submitted whether or not the External Resource has been accredited as
an External Resource, or whether there are any deficiencies that must be corrected. If the
External Resource is accredited as an External Resource, it will be given a unique name for
tracking purposes and made available in the MECT screens for use by the MP during the
applicable Planning Year.
4.2.4.5
Review of Power Purchase Agreements Effective in the
Future
Market Participants that have entered into power purchase agreement(s) for future planning
years may request MISO to review the pertinent provisions of the agreements in order to make
a preliminary determination of whether the agreement(s) would qualify as External Resources
from power purchase agreement(s) as set forth in sections 69A.3.1.c.i through 69A.3.1.c.vii of
the Tariff. Market Participants must submit a written request for review of such power purchase
agreements to the MISO Manager of Resource Adequacy. MISO Resource Adequacy and
Legal staff will review the submitted agreement(s) and respond within 60 days of receipt of the
request.
MISO will provide written confirmation as to whether MISO believes that the contract
meets the current Tariff requirements. Any such determination is based upon the existing
version of the Tariff, which may be modified from time to time subject to the acceptance of such
modifications by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The Market Participant
requesting an advanced review of the their agreements will need to follow the procedures
applicable to the planning period for which such External Resource is intended to be relied to
meet Capacity requirements. This includes the provision of the appropriate GVTC and GADS
data, and other requirements then in effect for registering a new External Resource as set forth
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in the Tariff and in Section 4.2.4 of this BPM that is effective at the time of registration,, in order
to have the External Resource modeled in the MECT and qualified as Capacity.
4.2.4.6
External Resources – UCAP Determination
External Resources will be accredited at the Capacity Resource’s Unforced Capacity based on
GVTC value(s), transmission service, and EFORd values of such External Resources based on
the methodology documented in Appendix H of the RAR BPM of this BPM. MISO will determine
UCAP values for External Resources that are Intermittent Generation as described in Section
4.2.2.
4.2.4.7
External Resources – Must Offer Obligation
As described in detail in Section 6.1, the maximum must offer requirement applies to the
registered Capacity of the External Resource.
An MP that converts a Generation Resource’s UCAP MW into ZRCs must submit the full
operable capacity of the Resource, but not less than the ICAP value registered Capacity of what
was converted to ZRCs and make an Offer into the Day-Ahead Energy and each pre DayAhead and the first post Day-Ahead Reliability Assessment Commitment (RAC) for every hour
of every day, except to the extent that the Generation Resource is unavailable due to a full or
partial forced scheduled outage. The must-offer requirement applies to the Installed Capacity
(ICAP) of an External Resource, and not the UCAP rating. Installed Capacity refers to the
amount of ZRCs divided by (1-XEFORd) of the Capacity Resource.
An MP that converts the External Resource UCAP MW into ZRC establishes a Must-Offer
requirement. Offers in the Day-Ahead Energy Market can only be Normal Energy type with the
transaction type of either fixed or dynamic. Dispatchable and market type of Day-Ahead cleared
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schedules are accounted for in the first post Energy and Operating Reserve Market. In
addition, the Normal Energy type with the transaction type of either Fixed or Dispatchable offers
with market type of Real-Time Energy and Operating Reserve Market only will also be
considered in Day-Ahead Reliability Assessment Commitment (FRAC) .
Therefore, the must-offer requirement for External Resources in FRAC is met by being available
for declared capacity emergencies via EOP-002.
The MP that converts the External Resource UCAP MW to ZRC shall ensure the resource
operator is reporting its outages and derates with their respective reliability coordinator via
System Data Exchange (SDX). External Resources must be available to schedule Energy into
MISO’s Region during emergencies if needed by MISO. EOP-002 includes a mechanism to
schedule all External Resources into MISO’s BAA. BPM 007 Physical Scheduling Systems
Section 15 explains how External Resources should be identified as Capacity Resources.
External Resources should select “YES” in the Miscellaneous (MISC) field of the E-tag and the
Token field must contain “MISOCR”. The NERC IDC (Interchange Distribution Calculator) name
of the Planning Resource must be entered in the value field of the MISC section exactly as it
appears in the approved registration in the MECT and Outage Scheduler (CROW) except that
the name must be in all caps.
External Resources that are Use Limited Resources must follow the Day-Ahead must-offer
requirements for Use Limited Resources as documented in section 4.2.3.2 of this BPM.
Compliance with “must offer” requirements will be evaluated by MISO on a nondiscriminatory
basis. MISO will analyze the compliance with must-offers in both the Day-Ahead and RAC by
taking into account information provided by MISO’s Outage Scheduler (CROW), NERC SDX
and operational limitations, including, but not limited to, those related to fuel limited, energy
output limited or Intermittent Generation.
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4.2.5
DRR Type I and Type II – Qualification Requirements
DRR Type I and Type II may qualify as Capacity Resources provided that:
(All references to generation availability and testing in this section pertain to DRRs backed by
generation.)
 DRR Type I and Type II (that are not Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable
Intermittent Resources) must submit generator availability data (including, but not
limited to, NERC GADS) into a database through the Market Portal.

DRR Type I and Type II must demonstrate capability on an annual basis.
Verification of DRR Type I and Type II capability will be in accordance with the
guidelines established by the applicable Regional Entity, unless superseded by
specific verification guidelines set by the applicable state authorities. New DRR
Type I and Type II Resources must submit GVTC and if greater than or equal to
10 MW based on GVTC must submit GADS prior to being approved as a
Capacity Resource.
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Network Contract Numbers cannot be used, the Transmission Service Request
must either be Firm Point to Point or Firm Network Designated
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Monthly transmission service requests may be used as long as they cover the
entire Planning Year in aggregate and are provided in the MECT.
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Internal purchase power agreements (PPAs) will not be qualified by MISO.
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New DRR Type I and Type II Resources must submit GVTC, and if greater than
or equal to 10 MW based on GVTC, then these Resources must submit GADS
prior to being approved as a Capacity Resource.
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DRR Type I and Type II that are less than 10 MW based upon type and volume
interconnection service and GVTC that begin reporting generator availability,
must continue to report such data.
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DRR Type I and Type II are registered as documented in the Market Registration
BPM.
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The XEFORd for new DRR Type I and Type II Resources in service less than
twelve full calendar months will be the class average for the resource type. A
DRR Type I and Type II Resource will use the class average value until 12
consecutive months of data is available and a new Planning Year has occurred.

All DRR Type I and II backed by a generator are required to perform a real power
test according to MISO’s Generator Test Requirements and submit the GVTC
data to MISO’s PowerGADS no later than October 31st, in order to qualify as a
Planning or Load Modifying Resource.
When to Perform and Submit a Generation Verification Test Capacity
(GVTC)
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Generation Resources, External Resources, Demand Response Resources
backed by Behind the Meter Generation, or Behind the Meter Generation that
qualified as Planning Resources for the current Planning Year shall submit their
GVTC data no later than October 31st in order to qualify as a Planning Resource
for the upcoming Planning Year. The real power test shall be performed or past
operational data between September 1st and August 31st prior to the upcoming
Planning Year shall be used.
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A real power test is required to demonstrate a modification that increases the
rated capacity of a unit, and then submit the revised GVTC data to MISO by
March 1st prior to the Planning Year.
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A real power test is required when returning from a “mothballed” state and the
results of the GVTC should be submitted to MISO via the PowerGADS
system.
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A real power test is required when any existing or new unit returns to
operational status after an absence (including but not limited to, catastrophic
events, or not qualified as a Planning Resource under Module E) or being
qualified as a Planning Resource for the first time.
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The GVTC data for a new Demand Response Resource is due to MISO at the
time a Market Participant registers the resource in the Commercial Model and
before the Market Participant elects the register the resource in the MECT.
See Appendix J of this BPM for links to MISO GVTC Manual and processes.

Reporting is accomplished through MISO’s PowerGADS reporting
system as described in MISO’s Net Capability Verification Test
User Manual, which is located on MISO’s website under
Documents>Planning Resource Adequacy> Documents> GADS
Information Link (Module E) > PowerGADS Documentation>
Generator Testing Documents.
4.2.5.1
DRR Type I and Type II – UCAP Determination
MISO will determine the UCAP value for each Demand Response Resources backed by behind
the meter generation based on an evaluation of GVTC value and XEFORd values of such
BTMG. If such behind the meter generation facility is interconnected to the Transmission
System, MISO will consider the type and volume of the interconnection service when
determining the Unforced Capacity. If GADS data is not required to be submitted by the MP,
then a class average EFORd of the resource type will used to calculate the forced outage rate.
A XEFORd value of zero will be applied to all DRR that interrupts or controls load.
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UCAP MW options for units with derates prior to the GVTC test date is further explained in
Appendix J.4 of the RAR BPM.
4.2.5.2
DRR TYPE I AND TYPE II – Must Offer
As described in detail in Section 6.1 of this BPM, an MP that converts a Generation Resource’s
UCAP MW into ZRCs must submit the full operable capacity of the Resource, but not less than
the ICAP value of what was converted to ZRCs and make an Offer into the Day-Ahead Energy
and each pre Day-Ahead and the first post Day-Ahead Reliability Assessment Commitment
(RAC) for every hour of every day, except to the extent that the Generation Resource is
unavailable due to a full or partial forced outage or scheduled outage
The must offer requirement applies to the Installed Capacity of DRR Type I and Type II, and not
the UCAP rating. Installed Capacity refers to the amount of ZRCs divided by (1 – XEFORd) of
the Capacity Resource.
The MP that converts a DRR Type I or Type II UCAP MWs into ZRCS must submit offers for an
amount equal to the converted amount of capacity of the resource but no less than the ICAP
value of what was converted to ZRCs for each hour of each day into the Day-Ahead Energy and
all pre Day-Ahead and the first post Day-Ahead RAC, except to the extent that the DRR is
unavailable due to a full or partial forced outage or scheduled outage and that the outage is
reported into MISO’s Outage Scheduler to MISO. The must-offer thresholds established in
Section 6.1 of Generation Resources (excluding this BPM will not be applied to DRR Type I and
Type II) resources.
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4.3
Non-Capacity Resources
4.3.1
Load Modifying Resource Obligations and Penalties
Load Modifying Resources (LMRs) consist of accredited Demand Resource (DR) or Behind the
Meter Generation (BTMG).
A Demand Resource shall mean a resource registered with MISO
defined as Interruptible Load or Direct Control Load Management and other resources that
result in additional and verifiable reductions in end-use customer demand during an Emergency.
An LMR that relies solely on a generator to reduce load or as a fallback for load control or
interruption must register as a BTMG.
Behind the Meter Generation is defined as a generation resource used to serve wholesale or
retail load that is located behind a CPNode. BTMG is not included in MISO’s Dispatch
Instructions.
LMR differ from Capacity Resource in that they do not have a must offer requirement, however
they must be available for use as registered as defined in this BPM during all types of
Emergency events (including both capacity and transmission events) declared by MISO unless
unavailable as a result of maintenance requirements or for reasons of Force Majeure. The
LMR will be called but not required to respond if the Emergency call is outside the resource’s
registration limitations (i.e. less than the registered time to respond, the event lasts longer than
the registered duration, is made outside the Summer period or the resource has reached its
registered number of deployments). MISO’s Emergency Operations Manuals, RTO-EOP-002
and RTO-EOP-004 include the procedures on how and when LMRs will be called on in an
Emergency situation. Additionally, there are penalty provisions for LMR that fail to perform
when called upon during Emergencies declared by MISO. This section details these and other
requirements, obligations and provisions LMR must meet and maintain in order to qualify to
provide capacity in the MISO Resource Adequacy construct.
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DRR Type I and Type II that have converted UCAP to ZRCs are categorized as Capacity
Resources under Module E (Section 69A.3.1.b) and therefore are not LMRs. An LMR is not
required to be a Network Resource. A resource may qualify as an EDR under Schedule 30
regardless of whether it qualifies as an LMR under Module E. Also, dual registration as an EDR
and an LMR is acceptable. A DRR Type I and Type II Resource can also register in the MECT
as a Load Modifying Resource but can only convert a combined UCAP MWs to ZRCs not to
exceed the maximum assigned value of the singular resource.
Accredited LMRs that have been converted to ZRCs must be available as outlined above for
use in the event of an Emergency declared by MISO. The Market Participant that has cleared
ZRCs from an accredited LMR (or had its accredited DRs netted from its LSE Forecast
Requirement) in the PRA would be subject to penalties if that LMR fails to respond in an amount
greater than or equal to its target level of Load reduction for DRs (or target level of generation
increase for BTMG as directed by MISO or the LBA) in accordance with Emergency operating
procedures. The target level of Load reduction for a DR will take into account the specified firm
service level it specified at registration. However, MISO will not assign LMR penalties to
Emergency Demand Response (EDR) resources that have already been assessed penalties
under Schedule 30 of the Tariff. Survey responses prior to an Emergency event will also be
considered when evaluating whether target levels of generation increase or Load reduction
have been met.
The operators of LMRs that properly report to MISO and to the LBA that an LMR is unavailable
or the LMR does not respond to the Transmission Provider’s dispatch instruction will have an
opportunity to provide documentation of the specific circumstances that would justify exemption
from such penalties. A penalty will not be assessed for any portion of the target level of Load
reduction, for DR or target level of generation increase for a BTMG, which had already been
accomplished for other reasons (i.e., for economic considerations, self-scheduling at or above
the credited amount of BTMG, or local reliability concerns) at the time the request for
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interruption is made. Likewise, for certain LMRs that are temperature dependant (e.g., a
Demand Resource program involving air conditioning load), the target level of Load reduction or
target level of generation increase may be adjusted in a manner defined in the measurement
and verification procedures to reflect the circumstances at the time an LMR is called upon to
reduce Load or increase generation for BTMG.
A Market Participant that has cleared ZRCs in the PRA from an accredited LMR or netted
accredited DRs against its Demand forecast will be subject to the penalties described in Section
69A.3.9 of the Tariff if the LMR fails to respond in an amount greater than or equal to the target
level of a Load reduction for DR or target level of generation increase for a BTMG. Such LSE
shall be assessed the costs that were otherwise incurred to replace the energy deficiency at the
time the LMR was dispatched.
4.3.2
BTMG Qualification Requirements
MPs with BTMGs can qualify as LMRs by:

Registering BTMG through the MECT BTMG registration screen according to the
process documented in Section 4.3.2.1.

Confirming through the registration process such BTMG can be available to
provide energy with no more than 12 Hours advance notice from MISO or the
LBA and sustain energy production for a minimum of four (4) consecutive Hours
for 5 events.

Confirming through the registration process that the BTMG is capable of being
interrupted and available at least the first (5) times during the Summer season
when called on by MISO or the LBA for emergency purposes during the Planning
Year.
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Confirming that the BTMG is equal to or greater than 100 kW (an aggregation of
smaller resources that can produce energy may qualify in meeting this
requirement if located in the same LRZ).

Submitting generator availability data (including, but not limited to, NERC GADS)
into a database through the Market Portal for non-intermittent BTMG greater than
or equal to 10 MW based on GVTC].
Non-intermittent BTMG less than 10 MW
based upon GVTC that begin reporting generator availability data must continue
to report such information. Behind the Meter Generation that is an intermittent
resource has to submit information in accordance with Section 4.2.2 of this BPM.

For wind resources being registered as BTMG, the following information is
required:
o
Resources with at least one year of metered values would submit 8760
metered values in MWs. In addition, MPs may provide hourly output at
specific times for the top eight MISO daily peak from one year up to 5
previous years
o
Resources with less than one year of metered values would receive class
average for the Initial Planning Year

New BTMG resources must submit GVTC and if greater than or equal to 10 MW
based on GVTC and must submit GADS prior to being registered as a LMR.

The XEFORd for new BTMG Resources in service less than twelve full calendar
months will be the class average for the resource type. A BTMG resource will
use the class average value until 12 consecutive months of data is available and
a new Planning Year has occurred.
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Demonstrating capability for non-intermittent BTMG on an annual basis as
described below.
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All BTMGs being used as a Planning Resource are required to perform a real
power test according to MISO’s Generator Test Requirements and submit the
GVTC data to MISO’s PowerGADS no later than October 31st in order to qualify
as a Planning Resource. The test shall be performed between September 1 and
August 31 of the prior Planning Year and corrected to the average temperature of
the date and times of MISO’s coincident Summer peak, measured at or near the
generator’s location, for the last 5 years, or provide past operational data that
meets these requirements to determine its GVTC and submit its GVTC data to
MISO’s PowerGADS.
When to Perform and Submit a Generation Verification Test Capacity
(GVTC)

Generation Resources, External Resources, Demand Response Resources
backed by behind the meter generation, or Behind the Meter Generation that
qualified as Planning Resources for the current Planning Year shall submit
their GVTC data no later than October 31st in order to qualify as a Planning
Resource for the upcoming Planning Year. A real power test is required to
demonstrate a modification that increases the rated capacity of a unit, and
then submit the revised GVTC data.

The real power test shall be performed or past
operational data shall be from September 1st and August
31st immediately preceding the applicable Planning Year.
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A real power test is required to demonstrate a
modification that increases the rated capacity of a unit,
and then submit the revised GVTC.
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A real power test is required when returning from a
“mothballed” state and submittal of the results of the
GVTC to MISO via the PowerGADS system.
o
A real power test is required when any existing or new
unit returns to MISO after an absence (including but not
limited to, catastrophic events, or not qualified as a
Planning Resource under Module E) or being qualified
as a Planning Resource for the first time.

The GVTC for a new or existing BTMG with increased capability is due
before a Market Participant registers its new BTMG in the MECT, must be
submitted by March 1st prior to the Planning Year that the BTMG is
effective in the Module E Capacity Tracking Tool.

See Appendix J of this BPM for links to MISO GVTC Manual and
processes.

Reporting is accomplished through MISO’s PowerGADS reporting system
as described in MISO’s Net Capability Verification Test User Manual,
which is located on MISO’s website under Documents Planning >
Resource Adequacy> Documents> GADS Information Link (Module E) >
PowerGADS Documentation> Generator Testing Documents.
4.3.2.1
Submission of New BTMG Registrations
A MP will register its new BTMG via the LMR Registration screen in the MECT by March 1st
prior to the Planning Year. The registering entity must be a MP prior to registering a BTMG. In
order to guarantee new Resources can be used in an LSE’s FRAP, registrations should be
submitted no later than February 15th prior to the Planning Year. An entity that is not a MP, but
desires to register a BTMG, must contact the Customer Registration team at
register@misoenergy.org to become a MP. During the registration process the MP will be
required to certify that the registration information is accurate, complete, and that the qualified
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MWs from the BTMG are not being registered by another party. Appendix E of this BPM
contains the information that must be submitted by an MP through the MECT LMR registration
screen. MISO will review the BTMG registration information for completeness and accuracy
and ensure it complies with the qualification requirements for BTMG. MISO will notify the MP
within 15 days after the registration form was submitted regarding whether or not the BTMG has
been accredited as an LMR, or whether there are any deficiencies that must be corrected. If the
BTMG is accredited as an LMR, it will be given a unique name for tracking purposes and made
available in the MECT screens for use by the MP.
4.3.2.2
Termination of BTMG Accredited as LMR
Because BTMGs need to be accredited annually, the “Effective Stop Date” will default to the last
day of the applicable Planning Year.
4.3.2.3
Amendments to Accredited BTMG Registration Data
The Market Participant can amend the registration for a BTMG for an upcoming Planning Year
by providing MISO notification no later than March 1st if the original registration was submitted
by the February 1st due date. .
The Market Participant may modify any of the non-end date information submitted in the
registration, which may affect the BTMG’s qualification, including, but not limited to, a change in
operation or has either an increase or decrease in it MW capability. The Market Participant
shall submit new or amended registration information in the MECT by March 1st prior to a
Planning Year in order for MISO to determine whether the resource still qualifies as a BTMG.
The Market Participant will still need to provide MISO with a GVTC by the original test date as
outlined in the BPM. Any modifications in the capability of an existing BTMG must have
updated test and registration information submitted to MISO via the MECT by March 1st.
If Market Participant wishes to retire, suspend or mothball a BTMG, the MP must replace retired
or mothballed resources that were cleared in the Planning Resource Auction via the MECT.
MPs must notify Resource Adequacy (7) Business Days prior to replacing any resources. The
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ZRCs which are being substituted must be in same Local Resource Zone as the BTMG being
retired, suspended, or mothballed and such ZRCs may not be used elsewhere to satisfy
obligations unless the BTMG was partially used. Only the remaining ZRCs of a BTMG that was
partially used, can be used to help meet the performance requirements of the original BTMG
cleared in the PRA, or used in a FRAP.
4.3.2.4
Renewal of BTMG for subsequent Planning Years
BTMG must be reviewed for accreditation as an LMR on an annual basis. A MP can request
renewal of BTMG accreditation for subsequent Planning Years through the MECT registration
screens. Renewal of BTMG must be requested by February 1st prior to the Planning Year.
NOTE: BTMGs must submit GVTC and/or operational data by the October 31 deadline, per
Section 4.3.2., in order to have UCAP values determined. MISO will review the revised BTMG
registration information for completeness and accuracy and ensure it complies with the
qualification requirements for BTMG. MISO will notify the MP within 15 days after the revised
registration form was submitted regarding whether or not the BTMG has been accredited as an
LMR, or whether there are any deficiencies that must be corrected. If the BTMG is accredited
as an LMR, then it will be given a unique name for tracking purposes and be made available in
the MECT screens for use by the MP during the applicable Planning Year.
4.3.2.5
Behind the Meter Generation – UCAP Determination
The UCAP value for a BTMG is based on an evaluation of the applicable type and volume of
interconnection service, GVTC, and XEFORd value of such BTMG, as described below.
The Unforced Capacity methodology is implemented to address the fact that not all BTMG
contribute equally to Resource Adequacy. By adjusting the capacity rating of a unit, based on its
XEFORd, UCAP provides a means to recognize the relative contribution that each resource
makes towards Resource Adequacy. The PRM is similarly adjusted by the weighted average
XEFORd of all the pooled resources, and the generating units with better than average
availability will reflect higher value than units with below average availability.
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UCAP MW options for units with derates prior to the GVTC test date are further explained in
Appendix J.4 of the RAR BPM.
4.3.2.6
BTMG Deliverability
BTMG should be deliverable to Load located within MISO’s Region using one of the following:
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BTMG that is located at the same CPNode as the LSE’s demand
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LSE has obtained firm transmission service from the BTMG to its load
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BTMG may be used by any Network Customer within the LBA in which the BTMG is
located provided that the Network Customer identifies the BTMG as a Network
Resource on MISO’s OASIS.
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Network Contract Numbers cannot be used, the Transmission Service Request must
either be Firm Point to Point or Firm Network Designated
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The load is a network customer and the BTMG has been determined to be aggregate
deliverable by acquiring Network Resource Interconnection Service, or the Market
Transition Deliverability test provided that the BTMG is interconnected to MISO’s
Transmission System,.
4.3.2.7
Measurement and Verification of BTMG
The measurement and verification procedures developed by MISO shall take into account any
applicable state regulatory, RE, or other non-jurisdictional entities requirements regarding
duration, frequency and notification processes for the candidate BTMG and such details will be
included in future versions of this BPM.
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For BTMG, the MP registering the BTMG must measure and record the electrical output of the
generator(s) during the hour preceding an Emergency event and all hours the event is active.
The MP shall submit meter data to MISO within 60 days following an Emergency event in which
the BTMG that was cleared in the PRA was deployed. MISO will review the meter data to verify
that the BTMG increased energy output to the level instructed by the LBA. BTMG consisting of
one or more generating units that have been identified by MISO must have metering (MWh)
equipment for operational security purposes. BTMG consisting of multiple generating units at a
single site that have been identified by MISO must have metering (MWh) equipment and may
be metered as a single unit, however, multiple BTMG units that have a single meter will be
treated as a single unit for purposes of determining penalties as described in Section 69A.3.9 of
the Tariff. MISO may periodically audit MP performance reports and other data to ensure that it
is consistent with the requirements described in this BPM.
All information submitted by the MP is subject to audit by MISO. Disputes concerning erroneous
performance reporting shall be resolved through MISO’s existing dispute resolution procedures
by submitting a service request through MISO’s portal (except for disputes between the MP and
retail customer, which are not the responsibility of MISO).
4.3.3
Demand Resource – Qualification Requirements
MPs with DR can qualify the DR as an LMR by:
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Registering the DR through the MECT DR registration screen according to the
process documented in Section 4.3.3.1 of this BPM.
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Confirming through the registration process such DR can be available to reduce
Demand with no more than twelve (12) Hours advance notice from MISO or the
LBA and sustain the reduction in Demand for a minimum of four (4) consecutive
Hours.
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Confirming through the registration process that the DR is not dependent on the
dispatch of a BTMG owned or operated by the wholesale or retail customer.
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Confirming through the registration process that the DR is equal to or greater
than 100 kW (an aggregation of smaller resource that can reduce Demand may
qualify in meeting this requirement).
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Confirming through the registration process that the DR is capable of being
interrupted at least the first (5) times during the Summer season when called on
by MISO or the LBA for Emergency purposes during the Planning Year.
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Confirming that the Demand Resource permits the Market Participant to interrupt
the Load.
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Documenting capability to reduce demand to a targeted Demand reduction level
or firm service level using one of the following options:
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Provide documentation from the state that has jurisdiction that provides
the amount and type of DR and the procedures for achieving the Demand
reduction;
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Verification from a third party auditor that is unaffiliated with the MP that
documents the DR’s ability to reduce to the targeted Demand reduction
level or firm service when called upon to perform by MISO or the LBA.
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Provide past performance data that demonstrates the DR’s ability to
reduce to the targeted Demand reduction level or firm service level when
called upon to perform by MISO or the LBA. If past performance data
does not exist from the previous Planning Year, then a mock test can be
used to support the validity of the DR. The mock test should employ all
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systems necessary to initiate a Demand reduction short of actual Demand
reduction
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For the 2013-2014 Planning Year, test, performance data, third party
audit or other documentation supporting the registered MW should be
from June 1, 2012 to March 1, 2013. Beginning in Planning Year 20142015 and thereafter, test, performance data, third party audit or
documentation supporting the MW being registered should be from
September 1 and August 31st immediately preceding the applicable
Planning Year. Results should be submitted to MISO by October 31st .
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Documenting the Measurement and Verification (M&V) protocol that will be used
to determine if such DR performed when called upon by MISO or the LBA during
Emergencies. A DR that is sensitive to temperature changes must identify the
extent of such temperature sensitivity with sufficient detail to enable MISO to
verify whether the DR would be subject to the penalties set forth in Section
69A.3.9 of the Tariff. Temperature sensitivity must at a minimum include
identifying the measure used for temperature changes and elasticity of the LSE’s
load to weather. An MP that registers a DR as a Planning Resource must
confirm that the DR is able to meet all of the requirements in Section 69A.3.5 of
the Tariff.
4.3.3.1
Demand Resource Registration Process
DR can be registered to be used to net against and LSE’s Demand forecast, or to be used as a
resource to receive UCAP MW that can be converted to ZRCs. The MP must choose one of
these options at the time of registration. A DR that an MP elects to use as a Planning Resource
by creation of ZRCs may not also be netted from the LSE’s forecasted Demand. MISO will
subtract accredited DR from an LSE’s Forecast LSE Requirement if the LSE chooses the
“netting” option during registration.
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4.3.3.2
Submission of new DR Registrations
A MP may register their new DR via the LMR Registration screen in the MECT by March 1st
prior to the Planning Year. In order to guarantee new Planning Resources can be used in an
LSE’s FRAP, registrations should be submitted no later than February 15th prior to the Planning
Year. The registering entity must be a MP prior to registering a DR. Any entity that is not a MP,
but desires to register a DR, should contact the Customer Registration team at
register@misoenergy.org to become a MP. The MP will be required to certify that the
registration information is accurate, complete, and that the qualified MWs from the DR are not
being registered by another party. Appendix D of this BPM contains the information that must
be submitted by an MP through the MECT LMR registration screen for DR. MISO will review
the DR registration information for completeness and accuracy and ensure it complies with the
qualification requirements for DR. MISO will notify the MP within 15 days after the registration
form was submitted regarding whether or not the DR has been accredited as an LMR, or
whether there are any deficiencies that must be corrected. If the DR is accredited as an LMR, it
will be given a unique name for tracking purposes and made available in the MECT screens for
use by the MP.
4.3.3.3
Termination of Demand Resource Accredited as LMR
Because DRs need to be accredited annually, the “Effective Stop Date” will default to the last
day of the applicable Planning Year.
4.3.3.4
Amendments to Accredited DR Registration Data
The Market Participant can amend the registration for a DR for an upcoming Planning Year by
providing MISO notification no later than March 1st if the original registration was submitted by
the February 1st due date.
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The MP may modify any of the non-end date information submitted in the registration, which
may affect the DR’s qualification, including, but not limited to, a change in operation, number of
interruptions, advisory notice period, maximum duration, or accreditation or has either an
increase or decrease in either its targeted MW level or firm service level. The MP shall submit
amended registration information in the Registration screen by March 1st prior to the Planning
Year in order for MISO to determine whether the resource still qualifies as an LMR.
If Market Participant wishes to discontinue a DR that cleared in the Planning Resource Auction
during the Planning Year, the Market Participant must replace the DR with a resource in the
same LRZ via the MECT. The MP should notify Resource Adequacy (7) Business Days prior to
replacing the DR. The ZRCs which are being substituted must be in same Local Resource
Zone as the DR being discontinued and may not be used elsewhere to satisfy obligations unless
the DR was partially used. Only the remaining ZRCs of a DR partially used can be used help
meet the performance requirements of the original DR cleared in the PRA or used in a FRAP.
4.3.3.5
Renewal of DR for subsequent Planning Years
A DR must be reviewed for accreditation as an LMR on an annual basis. A MP can request
renewal of DR accreditation for subsequent Planning Years through the MECT registration
screens. Renewal of DR must be requested by February 1st prior to the Planning Year. MISO
will review the renewed DR registration information for completeness and accuracy and ensure
it complies with the qualification requirements for DR. MISO will notify the MP within 15 days
after the renewed registration form was submitted regarding whether or not the DR has been
accredited as an LMR, or whether there are any deficiencies that must be corrected. If the DR
is accredited as an LMR, it will be given a unique name for tracking purposes and made
available in the MECT screens for use by the MP during the applicable Planning Year.
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4.3.3.6
Demand Resources – UCAP Determination
A Demand Resource must be registered and accredited with MISO and will receive 100 percent
of its capacity rating for the initial Planning Year. Capacity values for Demand Resources will be
based on documentation from the state, third party auditor, or past performance, or mock test.
MISO will determine through the registration process whether the BTMG or DR qualifies as an
LMR under Module E. The resource may also qualify as an EDR under Schedule 30 regardless
of whether it qualifies as an LMR under Module E. Dual registration as an EDR and an LMR is
also acceptable. Once the LMR and its MWs are entered into the MECT and accredited by
MISO, then the MP that registered the LMR can elect to convert all or part of the LMR’s
accredited MWs into ZRCs. The LSE that clears ZRCs in the PRA from an accredited LMR or
Demand Resource will be subject to the penalty provisions contained in Section 69A.3.9 of the
Tariff, for not responding during an Emergency.
4.3.3.7
Demand Resource Deliverability
The owner of the ZRCs that cleared in the PRA from a DR may not use the DR outside of the
LRZ in which the DR physically resides.
4.3.3.8
Measurement and Verification of Demand Resource
The measurement and verification procedures developed by MISO shall take into account any
applicable state regulatory, RE, or other non-jurisdictional entities requirements regarding
duration, frequency and notification processes for the candidate Demand Resources and such
details will be included in future versions of this BPM.
The Baseline Usage or Customer Baseline for a DR is the average hourly load, rounded to the
nearest kWh, for each of the 24 hours in a day for such Resource.
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The Customer Baseline will be calculated by the MP registering the DR after an Emergency is
called. The Customer Baseline used for computing performance for Demand Resources shall
consist of eligible weekdays (weekdays that are non-Demand Response Holidays and noninterruption days). A Customer Baseline is required for a Demand Resource that is listed in an
LSE’s forecasted Load.
For an asset with no previously computed baseline, the Customer Baseline is based upon a
simple average and will be calculated for each hour in a day, based on meter data from the ten
business days prior to an event, which is referred to as the default baseline. This default
baseline calculation will be used unless an alternative baseline calculation is proposed in the
registration process and accepted by MISO.
The MP that registered the DR will collect and provide the meter data and its Customer
Baseline. The MP shall document these comparisons and submit the results to MISO within 60
days of the declared Emergency during which a DR that cleared in the PRA was deployed. In
the event of an Emergency, MISO will review metering data to verify that the Demand Resource
performed.
4.3.4
Energy Efficiency Resources
Energy Efficiency (EE) Resources are installed measures on retail customer facilities that
achieve a permanent reduction in electric energy usage while maintaining a comparable quality
of service. The EE Resource must achieve a permanent, continuous reduction in electric
energy consumption (during the defined EE Performance Hours) that is not reflected in the peak
load forecast used for the Planning Resource Auction for the Planning Year for which the EE
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Resource is proposed. The EE Resource must be fully implemented at all times during the
Planning Year, without any requirement of notice, dispatch, or operator intervention. Examples
of EE Resources are efficient lighting, appliance, or air conditioning installations; building
insulation or process improvements; and permanent load shifts that are not dispatched based
on price or other factors.
All of the requirements to offer or commit an EE Resource in MISO’s capacity planning market
are detailed the sections below. One of the major requirements includes the measurement and
verification of the EE Resource’s Nominated EE Value for the Planning Year. The Nominated
EE Value is the expected average demand (MW) reduction during the defined EE Performance
Hours in the Planning Year. The EE Performance Hours are between the hour ending 13:00
Eastern Prevailing Time (EPT) and the hour ending 19:00 EPT during all days from June 1
through August 31, inclusive, of such Planning Year, that are not a weekend or federal holiday.
A Measurement & Verification (M&V) plan describes the methods and procedures for
determining the Nominated EE Value of an EE Resource and confirming that the Nominated EE
Value is achieved. The EE Resource provider must submit an initial Measurement &
Verification plan for the EE Resource no later than 30 days prior to the PRA in which the EE
Resource is to be initially offered. The EE Resource provider must submit an updated
Measurement & Verification plan for the EE Resource no later than 30 days prior to the next
PRA in which the EE Resource is to be subsequently offered. Post-installation of the EE
Resource, the EE Resource provider must submit an initial Post-Installation M&V Report for the
EE Resource prior to the first Planning Year that the EE Resource is committed to PRA. The
EE Resource Provider must submit updated Post-Installation M&V Reports prior to each
subsequent Planning Year that the resource is committed. Failure to submit an updated PostInstallation M&V Report prior to a subsequent Planning Year or failure to demonstrate that postinstallation M&V activities were performed in accordance with the timeline in the approved M&V
Plan will result in a Nominated EE Value equal to zero MWs of ZRCs for the Planning Year.
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The last Post-Installation M&V Report submitted and approved by MISO prior to the Planning
Year that the EE Resource is committed will establish the Nominated EE Value that is used to
measure PRA commitment compliance during the Planning Year. Details regarding PRA
commitment compliance and the associated penalty for failure to deliver the unforced value of a
PRA capacity commitment are detailed below.
MISO reserves the right to audit the results presented in an initial or updated Post-Installation
M&V Report. The M&V Audit may be conducted at any time, including during the defined EE
Performance Hours. If the M&V Audit is performed and results finalized prior to the start of a
Planning Year, the Nominated EE Value confirmed by the Audit becomes the Nominated EE
Value that is used to measure PRA commitment compliance during the Planning Year. If the
M&V Audit is performed and results are finalized after the start of a Planning Year, the
Nominated EE Value confirmed by the M&V Audit becomes the Nominated EE Value
prospectively for the remainder of that Planning Year Energy Efficiency installations that are
installed prior to any given Planning Year are eligible to participate in PRAs for that Planning
Year and three subsequent Planning Years. For example, an Energy Efficiency resource
installed and qualified prior to June 1, 2013, could participate in the 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16,
and 2016/17 Planning Year PRAs provided the Energy Efficiency resource registers and meets
the qualification requirements for each Planning Year. After four years, the Energy Efficiency
resource could no longer be used as a Planning Resource but would continue to be included as
a reduction in the demand forecast.
4.3.4.1
Description of M&V Plan
The Measurement and Verification (M&V) Plan is a document that defines project-specific M&V
methods and techniques that will be used to determine and verify the Nominated EE Value (i.e.,
the demand reduction) resulting from an EE Resource. A single M&V Plan may be submitted to
cover multiple EE Resources. The single M&V Plan must clearly document the Nominated EE
Value of each EE Resource covered in the M&V Plan.
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In addition to providing accurate and conservative methods to calculate the Nominated EE
Value, a good M&V Plan is clear, consistent, and repeatable. All the assumptions, procedures,
and data for the M&V Plan should be recorded properly so that they may be easily referenced
and verified by others. The data included should be sufficient for a third party to audit the M&V
procedures and verify the Nominated EE Value of an EE Resource.
M&V activities include, but are not limited to, site surveys, demand and energy measurements,
metering of key variables, data analyses, calculations, and quality assurance procedures. All of
these key components need to be adequately detailed in the M&V Plan.
4.3.4.2
General Requirements of M&V Plan
An M&V Plan submitted to MISO must include:
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A summary of the methodologies used to determine the Nominated EE Value.
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A description of why the methodology or combination of methodologies selected is
the most appropriate, relative for its project.
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A description of any variables that affect the project’s electrical demand (such as
outside temperature, time of day, process changes, occupancy, etc.) that will be
measured or monitored and used in the determination of the Nominated EE Value
during the defined EE Performance Hours.
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All substantive assumptions for the project’s Nominated EE Value, including but not
limited to, baseline demand consumption, post- installation demand consumption,
process changes, and measure life.
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Specifications of the equipment or types of equipment for projects being installed
and/or modified. The information may include, but is not limited to, engineering
analysis utilized to specify equipment, program design measures and or practices, or
applications of equipment, measure or practice relative to end use or processes in
the facility.
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If one or more of the variables that will be measured or monitored and/or assumptions that will
be used in the determination of the EE Resource’s Nominated EE Value during the defined EE
Performance Hours are not known at the time the EE Resource provider submits its initial M&V
Plan to MISO for review and approval, then the EE Resource provider may supply alternative
information and/or forecasts and indicate the portion of the Nominated EE Value associated with
such measurement and monitoring variables and/or assumptions and explain the basis for such
forecasts.
The M&V Plan may also include the following:
(1) References to engineering best practices in the Measurement and Verification
literature, reference reports, or state of the art techniques to demonstrate that its
proposed Measurement and Verification approach is appropriate for the Energy
Efficiency Resource type and will produce an accurate and reliable Nominated EE
Values.
(2) A description of the technical capabilities of its project team and subcontractors to
implement its proposed methodology.
4.3.4.3
Initial M & V Plan Components
The following are the project level and measurement level components that are required to be
contained in the initial M&V Plan. Each project level and measurement level component
includes a description of the required information.
4.3.4.4
Project Level Components
The project level components lay the groundwork for obtaining information about the project and
provide a shared understanding about its objectives, sponsorship, costs, benefits, timeframes,
resources and mandate. All of the project level components of the M&V Plan should be
complete in the initial M&V Plan.
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Project Description/Executive Summary
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Company name
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Project name
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Submission date
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Company address and contact information
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Project goals
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Energy Efficiency Application – how it reduces demand during defined EE
Performance Hours
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Applicable Energy Efficiency or performance standards (i.e., building codes,
appliance standards, or other relevant standards that are in effect at the time of
the installation, as known at the time of commitment)
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Anticipated energy, demand and cost savings for each EE application and total
anticipated savings
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Anticipated costs for Measurement and Verification
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Location of EE Resource (LRZ)
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Anticipated Nominated EE Value of EE Resource
4.3.4.5
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Schedule
Timeline for EE installation and Measurement and Verification activities.
4.3.4.6
Measurement Level Components
The measurement level components define the measurement and verification process(es)
selected and provide detailed rationale for the selection. The following measurement level
components must be included in the Initial M&V Plan. The information submitted in these
components should be refined, when appropriate, with each Updated M&V plan submittal.
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Measurement Description
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Specific details about each EE project
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Demand, Energy, & Cost Savings to be claimed
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Rationale for selected form of measurement
4.3.4.8
Equipment Specifications and Documentation
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History of equipment to be replaced or modified
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Equipment standards
4.3.4.9
Measurement and Verification Approach
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Measurement and Verification Option
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General description of approach
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Monitoring parameters and variables
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Monitoring interval and period
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Measurement equipment specifications
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Measurement data collection and management
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Data validation, editing and estimating plan
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Accuracy of Monitoring and Verification method
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Savings uncertainty and confidence level
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Factors most uncertain or difficult to quantify
4.3.4.10
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Assumptions
Baseline and post-installation assumptions that affect demand and energy
consumption (building occupancy schedules, equipment efficiencies, equipment
operating strategies, load shapes, weather data, etc.)
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Who will do M&V Activities
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List of activities before and after installation
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List of variables affecting demand and energy consumption and how they will be
quantified
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Critical baseline condition factors
4.3.4.12
Measurement and Verification Activities: Post-Installation
Period
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List of variables affecting energy consumption, variance from baseline case, and
how they will be quantified
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Evidence that proper equipment/systems were installed, are operating correctly,
and have the potential to generate the predicted savings (verification methods
include surveys, inspections, spot measurements, and short-term metering.).
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New equipment surveys
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Critical post-installation condition factors
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Activities to ensure equipment operating as intended
4.3.4.13
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Calculations & Adjustments
Equations, calculations and analysis procedures for baseline and post-installation
demand and energy consumption
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How performance models will be developed
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Description of population(s)
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Sample size calculations
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Method of sampling
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How demand and energy savings will be calculated
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How adjustments will be made
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Metering Plan
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Who will provide and maintain metering equipment
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Specifications of metering equipment, accuracy, calibration procedures
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How data will be collected, maintained and reported
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Accuracy and quality assurance procedures
4.3.4.15
Updated M&V Plan Components
An updated M&V Plan must include any updates to the project level & measurement level
components that were included in the initial M&V plan or prior updated M&V plan.
The updated M&V plan must include:
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Cover page with list of changes/updates contained in the updated M&V plan
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Details of any changes between the prior M&V plan, including any changes to the
project status, and any changes to the demand and energy savings
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Updated/refined Nominated EE Value calculations, including any baseline
adjustments performed.
Initial Post-Installation M&V Report Components
Post-installation measurement and verification activities are conducted to ensure that proper
equipment/systems were installed, are operating correctly, and have the potential to generate
the Nominated EE Value of the EE Resource. Verification methods include surveys,
inspections, spot measurements, and short-term metering.
An initial post-installation M&V report must include any updates to the project level &
measurement level components that were included in the prior updated M&V plan.
The initial post-installation report should include:
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Cover page with list of changes/updates contained in the initial post-installation
M&V report
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Details of any changes between the prior updated M&V plan and as-built
conditions, and any changes to the estimated demand and energy savings
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Detailed list of installed equipment
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Documentation of all post-installation verification activities (verifying that the
equipment/systems were installed and are operating)
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Documentation of performance measurements conducted to validate the
Nominated EE Value of the EE Resource (if applicable in accordance with the
approved M&V plan)
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Detail any changes to the Nominated EE Value of the EE Resource
4.3.4.16
Updated Post-Installation M&V Report Components
An updated post-installation M&V report should include any updates to the initial postinstallation report or a prior updated post-installation report.
The updated post-installation report should include:
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Cover page with list of changes/updates contained in the updated postinstallation M&V report
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Documentation of all post-installation verification activities (verifying that the
equipment/systems are still installed and operating)
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Documentation of performance measurements conducted to validate the
Nominated EE Value of the EE Resource (if applicable in accordance with the
approved M&V plan)
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4.4
Confirmation and Conversion of UCAP MW
To create a ZRC, a MP must convert UCAP MW from each qualified Planning Resource to ZRC
through the MECT UCAP/ZRC conversion screen. A ZRC represents 1 MW-day of qualified
unforced capacity from a Planning Resource for a specific Planning Year, tracked to the nearest
tenth of a MW, pursuant to the applicable ZRC qualification procedures described below. All
types of Planning Resources are tracked in the MECT, which tracks Module E resources used
for compliance against an LSE’s obligations.
When ZRCs are converted from UCAP by the Planning Resource owner, the ZRCs are
populated in that MP’s available ZRC account. MISO will keep track of how many ZRCs the MP
has created, and how many remaining UCAP MWs for each Planning Resource are available
for conversion to ZRCs. Once created, MISO will track ZRCs back to the specific Planning
Resources that they were created from in order to assist with establishing clearing
requirements, the auction clearing process and market mitigation monitoring.
As a condition of converting available UCAP MWs of a Capacity Resource into ZRCs, the MP
must comply with all requirements for Planning Resources in the Tariff including but not limited
to Section 69A.5, the must-offer requirement. A MP must unconvert any uncleared ZRCS in
order not to be subject to the must offer requirement. MPs will have until May 30th to unconvert
any uncleared ZRCs.
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4.5
ZRC Transactions
4.5.1
Transfer of ZRCs
Available ZRCs can be transferred between MPs using the MECT. This is accomplished in the
ZRC Transactions’ tab in the MECT. Both the ‘Buyer’ and ‘Seller’ must confirm a transfer before
the transfer will occur. Once the transaction has been confirmed by both parties the ZRC
transaction volumes documented will be subtracted from the seller’s available ZRC account and
added to the buyer’s available ZRC account. The MECT allows transactions based on type of
ZRCs.
4.5.2
Conversion of ZRCs to UCAP MW
An owner of ZRCs that also owns Planning Resources from which any ZRCs have been
converted, may convert uncleared ZRCs from the same resource or any other resource in the
same LRZ back to UCAP MW via the MECT UCAP/ZRC conversion screen if the resources do
not clear in the Planning Resource Auction.
The conversion of ZRCs may be directed to any specified resource provided that: (a) the
resource previously was used to create ZRCs; and (b) that the increase in remaining UCAP MW
from the conversion when added to the currently remaining UCAP MW eligible for conversion to
ZRCs does not exceed the maximum UCAP MW for the resource.
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5. Resource Adequacy Requirements
5.1
Overview
MISO’s Resource Adequacy construct ensures that adequate Planning Resources are
maintained for each of the seven Local Resources Zones (LRZs) to meet the MISO footprint’s
Planning Reserve Margin Requirement (PRMR). An LSE can meet its PRMR by the following
ways:
(1) Self-scheduling
(2) Fixed Resource Adequacy Plan (FRAP)
(3) Participating in the Planning Resource Auction (PRA)
(4) Paying the Capacity Deficiency Charge (CDC)
5.2
Local Resource Zones
MISO developed Local Resource Zones (LRZ) to reflect the need for an adequate amount of
Planning Resources to be located in the right physical locations within MISO Region to reliably
meet Demand and LOLE requirements. MISO will provide the details of the Local Resource
Zones no later than November 1st of the year prior to a Planning Year. The geographic
boundaries of each of the LRZs will be based upon analysis that considers: (1) the electrical
boundaries of Local Balancing Authorities; (2) state boundaries; (3) the relative strength of
transmission interconnections between Local Balancing Authorities; (4) the results of previous
LOLE studies; (5) the relative size of LRZs; and (6) market seams compatibility. MISO may reevaluate the boundaries of LRZs if there are changes in MISO Region, based upon the
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preceding factors, including but not limited to, significant changes in membership, the
Transmission System, and/or Resources.
Depiction of LRZs (based upon 2010 data) :
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5.2.1
Change in LRZ Configuration
MISO, working with stakeholders, may change the configuration of the LRZs due to changes in
system topology or configuration. Changes to LRZ configuration will only be applicable to future
Planning Years that have not already been cleared through the PRA.
5.2.1.1
Nested Local Resource Zones
If, through the planning process, MISO identifies an area of congestion within a defined LRZ,
then MISO may create a new nested LRZ within that area. A nested LRZ may be carved out of
a LRZ if the import and/or export limits materially differ from the LRZ. For each identified nested
LRZ, a Capacity Export Limit (CEL), Capacity Import Limit (CIL), and Local Reliability
Requirement (LRR) will be established for use in the PRA.
5.2.1.2
Calculation of Transfer Limits of the Local Resource Zone
MISO will determine the CEL and CIL for a LRZ for a Planning Year using the following process:
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Use the Planning Year MISO Transmission Expansion Plan (MTEP) reliability model
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Model MTEP Appendix A facilities, considering facility in service dates
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All in service Planning Resources and Planning Resources in the Generator
Interconnection Queue with a signed Interconnection Agreement and an in-service date
in the relevant Planning Year
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Perform First Contingency Total Transfer Capability (FCTTC) analysis for each LRZ, by
modeling NERC Category A (N-0) and Category B (N-1) contingencies
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Model generation-to-generation transfers
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Calculate FCTTC for each LRZ to and from the balance of LRZ using a One to all for
export; and using an All to one for import)
The outcome of this process will identify a CEL and CIL for each of the LRZs.
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Establishment of Local Reliability Requirement
MISO will establish a Local Reliability Requirement (LRR) for each LRZ by determining the
quantity of Unforced Capacity needed such that an LRZ achieves an LOLE of 0.1 day per year,
without consideration of transmission ties to systems outside of the LRZ. The LRR will be
established using the following iterative process:
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Use the LOLE model in MARS to determine the resources required in the LRZ to
maintain 1 day in 10 years LOLE, assuming the LRZ has no transmission ties to
the outside world.
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Each LRZ contains the same load and physical resources from the PRM
Analysis.
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For modeling purposes the LRZ is represented as isolated from the rest of MISO
by assuming no transmission ties.
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The LOLE model will be run through multiple iterations successively adding
resources until the LRZ achieves the 1 day in 10 years LOLE criteria with no
external ties.
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A Load Forecast Uncertainty (LFU) factor will be applied for each Zone.
In general these are expected to be greater than the MISO wide LFU
applied for the total MISO system wide PRM determination.
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The initial iteration of the LOLE model will assume 0 MW of resources
within the LRZ, and then, starting with the largest Unforced Capacity
rated resource located in the LRZ, MISO will sequentially add additional
resources (or fractions thereof) in descending order of MW of Unforced
Capacity located in the LRZ until the LOLE is 0.1 day per year for the
LRZ.
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If the LRZ does not have sufficient resources located in the LRZ to
achieve the LOLE of 0.1 day per year, then additional proxy resources (of
typical size and typical EFORd for the particular LRZ) will be added until
the LRZ would achieve the LOLE of 0.1 day per year. A fraction of the
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final proxy resource will be added to achieve exactly the LOLE of 0.1 day
per year for the LRZ.
The formula for the LRZ’s LRR is as follows:
LRRz1 = (Largest Unforced Capacity rated resourcez1 + 2nd Largest Unforced
Capacity rated resourcez1 + 3rd largest Unforced Capacity rated resourcez1 + …,
including if necessary, any proxy resources) such that the LOLEz1 = 0.1 day per
year
5.2.1.4
Establishment of Local Clearing Requirement
The final step is calculating an LRZ’s LCR is to account for the external transmission ties by
reducing the LRR by the capacity import limit determined in accordance with Section 3.3.3.2.
The formula for determining the LCR is as follows:
LCRz1 = LRRz1 – Capacity Import Limitz1
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5.3
Fixed Resource Adequacy Plan (FRAP)
The FRAP will identify resources that an LSE has ownership or contractual rights that will be
relied upon to meet the LSE’s Planning Reserve Margin Requirement and its share of the Local
Clearing Requirement (LCR) in each LRZ where the LSE has Load. The FRAP plan must be
submitted via the MECT by the 7th business day of March prior to each Planning Year, and each
Planning Resource must meet the qualification requirements identified in Section 4 of this
Business Practice Manual document if seeking to be part of the LSE’s FRAP. MISO will review
the FRAP and notify the LSE of any issues by March 15th. LSEs will have until the PRA offer
window closes to resolve any issues identified by MISO.
An LSE can designate its ZRCs in the FRAP up to the LSEs PRMR. ZRCs designated in the
FRAP will be identified in the MECT. The ZRCs from these Planning Resources will be
deducted from the available ZRC balance of that Planning Resource in the MECT. Any portion
of an LSE’s PRMR not covered by the FRAP can be purchased through the PRA.
5.4
Hedges
5.4.1
Grandmother Agreements (GMA)
A GMA is a financial hedge against LRZ Auction Clearing Prices (ACPs) differentials. GMA’s
for existing capacity agreements hold LSEs harmless from price separation as a result of
adding locational requirements to the Resource Adequacy provisions. GMAs will be acceptable
only for Planning Years 2013-2014 and 2014-2015.
The following criteria are required for GMA eligibility:
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Must have firm transmission service from the resource LRZ to the load LRZ
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Contracts and transmission services must be annual
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Contract must be valid through the entire Planning Year
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Contract must be in place prior to July 20, 2011
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Hedge will expire at the end of the contract term or by May 31, 2015, whichever is first
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Register GMA in MECT by November 1st prior to each Planning Year. Registrations for
Planning Year 2013-2014 will need to have all information populated except for the
Planning Resource, Asset Owner, Local Resource Zone, and TSR /eDNR (electronic
Designated Network Resource) number. Once the UCAP MW for Planning Resources
are converted to ZRCs for Planning Year 2013-2014, MISO will allow Market
Participants to update the Planning Resource, Asset Owner, Local Resource Zone, and
TSR/eDNR number information only. Updates will need to be completed by February 1,
2013.
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Each GMA registration should be separate for each LRZ.
A combination of capacity agreements that require the delivery of capacity throughout the
Planning Year will qualify for treatment as Grandmother Agreements, provided that the
agreements otherwise satisfy the criteria
Intrazonal capacity transactions that become interzonal capacity transactions as a result of
future revision to the LRZ boundaries during the two-year transition period will be eligible for the
Grandmother Agreement hedge.
Facilities under construction before July 20, 2011 that subsequently become Planning
Resources
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Firm resources that meet Grandmother Hedge criteria may be included as part of a FRAP or
offered into the annual auction. An LSE requesting a Grandmother Hedge will need to register
and include documentation via the MECT by November 1st prior to the Planning Year to
demonstrate their eligibility.
Historical Contract Eligibility for GMA
Although APRCs will cease to exist as of May 31, 2013, they can prequalify as GMAs as
follows:
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Submit contract that MP requesting a GMA
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MISO will calculate annual UCAP MW of Planning Resources
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Market Participants will need to convert UCAP MW to Zonal Resource Credits (ZRC)
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Zonal Resource Credits will have unit and LRZ specific identifiers
As Market Participants transact ZRCs to fulfill contracts that meet criteria for hedge,
MISO will be able to determine source of ZRCs to apply “Grandmothering” financial
hedge to auction results
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ZRCs transacted to fulfill existing contracts will need to have unit identifiers
from aggregate deliverable generators
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Based on ZRCs transacted, MISO will work with the MP that qualified the GMA to
determine which LRZ the Planning Resource is located
If Load does not have a Grandmother Hedge with Resources that are located in an LRZ with a
higher ACP, Load will pay an amount equal to the difference in the ACPs between the LRZs,
times the amount of the Load. After the two year transition period for Grandmother Agreements
concludes, the zonal deliverability benefit shall be distributed by the Transmission Provider such
that ZDC Hedges are funded first, and then any excess credits are distributed in accordance
with the Module E-1 Tariff.
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5.4.2
Zonal Deliverability Charge and Hedge
LSE submitting a FRAP may be subject to a ZDC. The ZDC is the difference between the ACP
in the LRZ where the LSE has PRMR obligation and the ACP in the LRZ where the LSE
Planning Resources are located times the volume of Planning Resources in the LRZ where their
resources are located. LSE can obtain a ZDC hedge as described below as a financial
protection from zonal price differences. Excess revenues collected from the PRA will be used to
fund GMAs and ZDC hedges, and zonal deliverability benefit in this order.
Market Participants will be eligible for a hedge against congestion in the auction if the LSE
invests in new or upgraded transmission to serve the LSE’s load if located in a different LRZ.
Network upgrades made for interconnection service do not qualify (NRIS/ERIS) for hedge.
Also, any cost shared upgrades would not be eligible for a hedge. The participant that funds the
upgrades and submits the Transmission Service request is the participant who is eligible for the
hedge. However, Network upgrades associated with Transmission Service Reservation (TSR)
from the new resource to load located in a different LRZ would qualify. The volume of a ZDC
Hedge will be the incremental increase in the CIL that resulted from the Network Upgrades
identified in the approved firm transmission service request. Market Participants must register
the ZDC Hedge and provide supporting documentation in the MECT by November 1st prior to
the Planning Year to demonstrate eligibility.
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5.5
Planning Resource Auction (PRA)
5.5.1
Timing of Auctions.
The PRA will be conducted beginning in April, which is approximately two months before the
beginning of the associated Planning Year.
5.5.2
Amount of Capacity Cleared in Each Auction.
Planning Resource Auction shall clear the ZRC offers in order to satisfy 100% of the PRMR for
each LSE at minimum, less the amount of ZRCs associated with the Capacity Deficiency
Charge and inclusive of any resources used in a FRAP, in each LRZ up to the total volume of
offered ZRCs.
5.5.3
Conduct of the PRA
The Auction shall be a sealed bid auction, which will determine the Auction Clearing Price
(ACP) for each Local Resource Zone modeled in that Auction. The Auction shall determine the
outcome of all offers accepted during the qualification process and submitted during the auction.
Step 1: Compilation of Offers
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Offers for the Auction must be submitted in the MECT’s Submit Offer screen during the Auction
window period. The offer window for the auction will be opened during the last three business
days in the month of March prior to the start of the new Plan Year. Owners of jointly-owned
facilities can individually offer their share of any such resources into the PRA, either as selfschedule price takers or with specific offers, or use their share of such resources as part of their
FRAPs.
MISO shall compile all of the offers, as follows: The MP acting on behalf of any Resource
accepted in the qualification process for participation in the auction may submit an offer
consisting of price and quantity pairs, indicating the minimum acceptable price and the
associated quantity of ZRCs that the MP would commit to provide from the Resource in the
associated modeled Local Resource Zone during the Planning Year. An offer shall be defined
by the submission of up to five such pairs, each having a strictly greater price than the previous
price in the submittal. Each price shall be expressed in dollars per megawatt-day, and each
quantity shall be expressed in MWs. The MW/Price pairs must be monotonically increasing for
price. Each offer is separately evaluated. Please see the example below.
Step 2: Determination of the Outcome
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modeled Local Resource Zone. MISO will use the offers in conjunction with the import
and export constraints, local clearing requirements, and other inputs to determine the
least cost set of resources that respects the various constraints expressed as described
in the Tariff. Transmission Provider will clear offers based on the needs of the LRZ and
not the size of the plant (i.e. LRZ needs 50 MW, but Market Participant has a 100 MW
plant only 50 MW will clear). At any non-zero clearing price, pro-rate clearing from tied
bids will be applied. At a zero-clearing price, all zero-price and price-taking offers will
be accepted.
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Inadequate Supply
While the auction will endeavor to select ZRC offers sufficient to meet the requirements of each
LRZ, it is possible that sufficient resources are not available. In such cases, the auction will
clear all offered resources in the LRZ at the price approved by FERC and the LRZ would be
short of Planning Resources for the Planning Year.
5.5.4
Market Monitoring
All participation by resources providers is subject to the market power mitigation rules described
in Module D of MISO’s Open Access Transmission Tariff.
5.5.5
Local Reliability Requirement
Local Reliability Requirements for each LRZ will be determined by MISO through engineering
studies based on the 0.1 days per year loss of load expectation criteria, but applied to each LRZ
in isolation. From this initially determined value (the Local Reliability Requirement) will be
subtracted the import capability of the LRZ from the rest of MISO’s system, resulting in the LCR
value. Further details on the LCR can be found in the LOLE study. MISO will provide the LCR
to LSEs by November 1st prior to the upcoming Planning Year.
5.5.6
Target Reliability Value
The resultant target reliability value for each LRZ will be the greater of the system-wide value or
the local clearing requirement value. The sum of these LRZ target reliability values will be the
system’s target reliability value, that is, the amount of UCAP MW that must be obtained, if
available, from the Auction.
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5.5.7
Resource Offers
Any ZRCs that were not used in the FRAP or sold to other MPs can be offered for the PRA
during the Auction window period. The following business rules are applied to the PRA Offers:
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Offer cannot be changed or withdrawn after the Auction window is closed.
Smallest Offer MW = 0.1 MW
Offer Segment defined as a price-quantity pair
Up to 5 Offer Segments per Planning Resource
Lowest Offer price is $0.00/MW-Day
Transmission Provider will clear offers based on the needs of the LRZ and not the size
of the plant (i.e. LRZ needs 50 MW, but Market Participant has a 100 MW plant only 50
MW will clear)
Offers will be submitted via the MECT while the Auction window is opened.
At any non-zero clearing price, pro-rate clearing from tied bids will be applied
At a zero-clearing price, all zero-price and price-taking offers will be accepted
Only non-negative offers are accepted
Self-Scheduling
LSEs that “self-schedule” ZRCs by submitting offers into the PRA for the associated ZRCs with
a price of $0.00 will always clear the Auction.
5.5.8
Auction Results
Resource Adequacy Settlement
Transmission Provider will settle the Planning Resource Auction using the following steps:
1. Determine the zonal Auction Clearing Prices for Resources and Loads within each LRZ;
2. Provide Grandmother Agreement credits equal to the zonal Auction Clearing Price
differential to Load subject to Grandmother Agreements.
3. Provide Zonal Delivery Charge Hedge credits equal to the zonal Auction Clearing Price
differential to Zonal Delivery Charge Hedge Load amounts.
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4. Provide zonal delivery benefit credits to all remaining load in the LRZ.
The zonal delivery benefit credit is determined as follows:
a. Determine the remaining payments due to Resources providing service to the
remaining Load in the LRZ;
b. Divide (a) by the remaining Load (Load without GMA and/or ZDC hedge) in the LRZ;
c. Subtract (b) from the Auction Clearing Price to determine the zonal delivery benefit
credit
Settlement calculations for the PRA will be conducted on a daily basis and the results will be
shown under the S14 Settlements statement. Please refer to the Market Settlements BPM for
further details. There are four (4) charge types under the PRA Settlement :

PRA Charge

Distribution of PRA Charge

Zonal Deliverability Charge (ZDC) (*Only applies to the FRAP)

Distribution of ZDC

Capacity Deficiency Charge (Covered outside of the daily settlements)
Cleared ZRCs from Diversity Contracts that are not self-scheduled or in the LSE’s FRAP will
receive reduced payment based on the total number of days the external resource identified in
the Diversity Contract are dedicated to MISO load when a LSE clears more ZRC in the PRA
than its PRMR. The LSEs that converted UCAP MW to ZRCs will receive the auction clearing
price for the entire Planning Year for those ZRCs that cleared in the PRA.
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5.6
Retail and Wholesale Load
Both the Retail and Wholesale Load switching between the LSEs can be tracked through the
MECT Application after the start of the new planning year. As a result of the load switching ,
PRMR of the LSEs involved in the load switching will change. However, the EDC’s total area
demand will not change due to the Retail Load switching. Similarly, the wholesale load
transaction will not change the total MISO PRMR.
5.6.1.1.1
Retail Load Switching
By January 15th 11:59 p.m. EST prior to start of the new Plan Year, both Electric Distribution
Company (EDC) and LSEs will confirm the LSEs’ share of the EDC area Coincident Peak
Forecast (i.e. PLC) and submitted in the MECT by the LSE. The LSE’s PRMR under the
Retail Choice program will be initially determined based on the PLC; however, LSEs’ PRMR
will change during the Planning year when the load from one LSE is switched to another LSE
within the EDC area.
5.6.1.1.2
Non-Retail Load Switching
For the case of the wholesale Load switching, the amount of the PRMR transacted via the
wholesale load transaction process will transfer the PRMR of the current LSE to the new LSE
starting with the effective date specified in the Wholesale transaction. The transaction must
be confirmed in the MECT before the start of the effective date.
5.6.1.1.3
Default Method
The preferred default method is based on the PLC value of each retail customer, which is based
on the customer’s demand at the time of the Transmission Provider’s peak demand during the
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Summer prior to the Planning Year. The PLCs in total will be set equal to the forecast provided
by the EDC. Specific methods used by the EDC to calculate each customer’s PLC must be
provided to both MISO and LSEs no later than December 15th on the year prior to upcoming
Planning Year. Then LSEs will have until January 15th to verify the EDC provided data and
submit the aggregated total in the MECT.
In the event that no data is available to use for the default method described above, a “daily
peak load” default methodology will be used. The daily capacity charges relating to the PRMR
will be allocated based on the historical share of the Summer peak load from previous Planning
Year.
5.6.1.1.4
Retail Load Switching under the Default Method
The Retail Load screen in the MECT is provided for EDCs in Retail Choice states utilizing the
Default Method to track the LSE’s day-to-day migration of loads at the Asset Owner (AO) level.
Using the daily retail load switching information in the MECT, MISO Settlements calculates the
LSE’s new PRMR. The LSEs’ PRMR are subject to resettlement calculations based on the
resubmission of the load switching information.
For LSEs using the backup Default Method, their load switching will be determined based on the
daily Load served by each LSE within the EDC’s area for the peak hour of the Transmission
Provider’s region which the EDC submitted to the MISO’s Settlements system.
The backup Default Method will be employed until the permanent solution is in place.
The daily retail load switching information includes:

Name of the EDC Zone

Name of the LRZ
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Effective Date of Retail load switching

Name of AO(s)

AO’s new Retail MW (with 3 decimal points)
5.6.1.1.5
Wholesale Load Switching
Wholesale Load obligation can be switched from one LSE to another using the Wholesale
transaction screen in the MECT during the Planning Year. When wholesale Load switching
occurs, the daily capacity charges of wholesale Load will be transferred from the current LSE to
the new LSE. The PRMR for affected LSEs will be decreased or increased, as appropriate, by
the amount of the wholesale load plus the PRM. Procedures for billing, settlement, and credit
requirements will be as specified in the appropriate BPMs. LSEs with wholesale contracts that
change during the Planning Year enter a wholesale Load switching contract representing PRMR
in the MECT.
5.6.1.1.6
Distribution of Capacity Deficiency Charges Revenues
The Transmission Provider will impose a capacity deficiency charge on an LSE that has not
demonstrated, at the close of the Planning Resource Auction, to the Transmission Provider,
through the MECT, that it has arranged sufficient zonal capacity resources to meets it PRMR.
The annual capacity deficiency charge will be calculated as follows: The CONE value for the
LRZ where the LSE has not arranged through the MECT sufficient ZRCs will be multiplied by
2.748 times the number of Zonal Resource Credits that the LSE is deficient. The capacity
deficiency charge will be assessed to a capacity deficient LSE on the first business day after the
results of the Planning Resource Auction have been published.
b. Distribution of Capacity Charge Revenues: Capacity Deficiency Charge revenues received
by the Transmission Provider will be distributed to LSEs on a pro rata basis, based upon MW of
annual peak load of LSEs that have met their RAR during the Planning Year. If the LRZ where
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the LSE incurred Capacity Deficiency Charges failed to meet its LCR, then Capacity Deficiency
Charge revenues will be allocated solely to LSEs that have met their RAR in the applicable LRZ.
Otherwise, Capacity Deficiency Charge revenues will be allocated to all LSEs that have met
their RAR in the Transmission Provider footprint.
5.6.1.1.7
Settlements of Wholesale and Retail Switching
All confirmed Information submitted by the deadline (per Market Settlements BPM) will be
transferred to Market Settlements for the settlements calculation.
MISO will perform the following calculation using the LSE’s daily switching information
submitted in the MECT.
MISO will perform the following calculation using the AO’s daily switching information submitted
to the LTS.
MISO calculates each AO’s % ownerships of the demands at the EDC Zone.
MISO calculates each AO’s daily PRMR based on the retail load switching information.
MISO calculates the charges and credits by applying the Auction Clearing Price (ACP) to the
new daily PRMR for each AO.
At the end of each billing cycle (i.e. Weekly), MISO will sum up the daily charges for each LSE
based on the daily Switching information in the MECT for the weekly invoicing. The Market
Settlements BPM provides more information regarding this process.
MISO will settle the Retail Load Switching (RLS) MW by charging the Planning Resource
Auction Price for the applicable LRZ for each day to MPs based on the RLS data submitted for
both Initial or Final submission.
The invoice (charge) for the Initial RLS data will be available in the Market Portal in the S7
Settlement Statements. The invoice (charge) for the final RLS data will be available in the S55
Settlement Statements. Please refer to Settlements BPM for further details.
Calculation Methodology will be the retail PLCs of retail customers within an EDC.
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6. Performance Requirements
6.1
Must Offer Requirement and Monitoring
The must offer requirement is established by converting a UCAP MW to ZRC and applying it to
the Installed Capacity of a Generation Resource, and not to the UCAP rating of the Generation
Resource. Installed Capacity refers to the amount of ZRCs divided by (1 – XEFORd) of the
Capacity Resource. In the event of a retirement or mothballing of a Generation Resource LRZ
zone and have not been used to satisfy Planning Reserve Margin Requirements elsewhere (no
double counting). LSEs opting to substitute ZRCs for Capacity Resources that have been or will
be retired, mothballed and not operational, suspended, should notify a member of the Resource
Adequacy team in writing at least 60 days prior to such change. The LSE should include the
name of the Capacity Resource being retired or mothballed, date of retirement or mothball, and
list Resource(s) that will meet the must offer requirements. On a daily basis, MISO will monitor
whether the Offers submitted by the Asset Owner of each Capacity Resource in the Day-Ahead
Energy and Operating Reserve Market and first post Day-Ahead RAC process meet the mustoffer requirements for the amount of Installed Capacity. MISO will compare the difference
between the Emergency default Maximum Limit (MW) or scheduled maximum (MW) offer and
the must-offer requirement (MW) for each hour of each day. If the Offers for Day Ahead and
first post Day-Ahead RAC are less than the must-offer requirement, then MISO will compare
the difference to derates in MISO’s Outage Scheduler (CROW) for such resources. Outages,
derates and Offers will be captured based on the information provided at both the DA Market
close and first post Day-Ahead RAC close.
DA Market close and first post Day-Ahead RAC
close times are addressed in the Energy and Operating Reserve Markets BPM. MISO will apply
a tolerance threshold to all resources based on the must offer requirement listed in the MECT
under ZRC Available Balance. The threshold will be applied at the CPNode level except for
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those resources noted otherwise in the appropriate sub-sections in section 4 of this BPM. The
thresholds were developed to recognize that data entry errors could occur when providing
derate volumes through MISO’s Outage Scheduler (CROW). They do not relieve the MP of the
obligation to meet the must-offer requirement for the tolerance threshold volume will be applied
at the CPNode level except for those resources noted otherwise in this BPM. The thresholds
are as follows:

The lesser of 10 MW or 10% for Capacity Resources greater than or equal to 50 MW

The greater of 1 MW or 10% for Capacity Resources less than 50 MW
Offered MW (Emergency Max) >=must offer requirement less Threshold (excluding Capacity
Resources that submit Intermittent Forecasts that have been accepted by MISO)
If the amount of the derate in CROW plus the appropriate threshold is greater than or equal to
the above mentioned difference including the appropriate threshold is documented in the MISO
Outage Scheduler (CROW) as a derate for such hours, then the MP will have passed the mustoffer monitoring check. If the difference is not documented as a derate or full outage, then the
MP will not pass monitoring check. MISO will notify MPs through a report published on the
MECT portal of their must offer status.
If a Market Participant believes there is a discrepancy
in their must-offer report, the Market Participant can notify MISO via email to Resource
Adequacy personnel of the discrepancy and submit supporting documentation. Outage
information should include all revisions from the outage submission to the completion of the
outage. MISO will review the information submitted and notify the Market Participant within
seven (7) business days via email of the outcome of the review.
The IMM also has access to the reports published on the MECT portal and may contact Market
Participants directly on any compliance issues. Section 69A.5 of the Tariff outlines the process
once an Asset Owner is found to be in violation of the Must-Offer provisions.
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6.2
Ongoing Calculation of CONE and Net CONE
MISO will work with the Independent Market Monitor (IMM) to recalculate CONE by August 1st
and Net CONE annually by September 1 of each year, for Planning Years after the initial
Planning Year.
In calculating the CONE value, the IMM and MISO will consider the following factors:

physical factors: type of resource, location, costs for fuel

financial factors: debt/equity ratio, cost of capital, ROE, taxes, interest, insurance

other factors: permitting, environmental, Operating and Maintenance costs, etc.
MISO and the IMM will not consider anticipated net revenues from the sale of capacity, Energy,
or Ancillary Services as factors in the annual recalculation of the CONE.
MISO shall annually determine and file revised Net CONE values for a Combined Cycle
Generation Unit (CC) and a Combustion Turbine Generation Unit (CT) for each LRZ with the
Commission no later than September 1st of each year beginning on September 1, 2012, to
become effective for the following Planning Year. The Net CONE determination for an LRZ will
be based upon the localized, levelized annual embedded costs of the appropriate facility (CC or
CT) in an LRZ, net of the expected infra marginal rents from participation in the Energy and
Ancillary Services markets. The offset from the expected value of infra marginal rents will be
calculated based on a statistical process using the following data: (i) the most recent three (3)
years of calendar year data of Energy and Operating Reserves Market revenues from
representative CC or CT resources participating in MISO’s market; (ii) the producer surplus
achieved from these same resources; and (iii) adjustments for weather normalization,
adjustments for forecasted fuel prices and adjustments for resource availability for the Planning
Year.
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Once the IMM and MISO have calculated the CONE and the Net CONE, MISO will make a filing
with the Commission under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act seeking approval from the
Commission for the re-calculated CONE and Net CONE.
The table below contains the CONE values for each Planning Year:
Planning Year
2009 - 2010
2010 - 2011
2011 - 2012
6.3
CONE Value $/MW
80,000
90,000
95,000
Replacement Resources
Any Planning Resource that cleared in the Planning Resource Auction that is being retired or
mothballed during the Planning Year for which it cleared should be replaced with a Planning
Resource located in the same Local Resource Zone. The Planning Resource replacing the
mothballed or retired unit must have available UCAP MW to convert to ZRCs. All replacements
will be done in the MECT by the Market Participant who has the must offer requirement. MPs
must notify Resource Adequacy (7) days prior to such replacement occurring.
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6.4
LMR performance
6.4.1
BTMG Performance
When a BTMG that cleared in the PRA fails to perform during emergency conditions when
called on by MISO or the LBA, penalties are calculated for each hour in which a BTMG fails to
respond in an amount greater than or equal to the target level of generation increase as the sum
of: (1) the product of (a) the amount of increased generation not achieved and (b) the LMP at
the CPNode associated with the BTMG; and (2) applicable Revenue Sufficiency Guarantee
(“RSG”) Charges. The amount of increased generation not achieved for BTMG is equal to the
greater of: (1) the difference between (a) the target level of generation increase and (b) the
actual increased generation; and (2) zero. The applicable RSG Charges are equal to the
product of: (1) the difference between (a) the target level of increased generation and (b) the
actual increased generation; and (2) the RSG First Pass Distribution rate for the applicable
Hour.
The revenues from charges resulting from LMRs that fail to respond in an amount greater than
or equal to the Scheduling Instructions shall be allocated, pro rata, to MPs representing LSEs in
the LBA area(s) that experienced the Emergency, on a load ratio share basis.
For any situation where a BTMG does not increase generation, including those circumstances
where the resource is claimed to be unavailable as a result of maintenance requirements or for
reasons of Force Majeure, MISO shall initiate an investigation into the cause of the LMR not
being available when called upon, and may, if deemed appropriate, disqualify that resource from
ACP payments for that Planning Year. The BTMG will be called but not required to respond if
the Emergency call is outside the resource’s registration limitations (i.e. less than the registered
time to respond, the event lasts longer than the registered duration, is made outside the
Summer period or the resource has reached its registered number of deployments).
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In the event the same BTMG is not sufficiently responsive on a second occasion during a
Planning Year (with a separation period of at least 24 hours) when called upon by MISO to
increase generation, except for a validated circumstance of maintenance requirements, for
reasons of Force Majeure or other acceptable reasons defined in the tariff or this BPM, the LSE
that has cleared ZRCs from an accredited LMR in the PRA will be subject to the penalties
described herein (if that LMR fails to increase generation to the level instructed). Such BTMG
shall be assessed the same penalty as indicated above, and the BTMG will no longer be eligible
to receive ACP payments for the current Planning Year and for the next Planning Year.
If, in review of the BTMG’s measurement and verification data following an Emergency, MISO
determines that the MP has committed fraud to receive excess payments or avoid penalties,
MISO will have the right to ban the MP or its customers from participation in the wholesale
electricity markets, as well as, pursue other legal options at the sole discretion of MISO.
6.4.2
DR Performance
If a DR that cleared in the PRA fails to perform during an Emergency when called on to reduce
Demand by MISO or the LBA, penalties will be calculated for each hour in which a DR fails to
respond in an amount greater than or equal to the target level of Load reduction as the sum of:
(1) the product of (a) the amount of Load reduction not achieved and (b) the LMP at the
CPNode associated with the DR; and (2) applicable RSG Charges. The amount of Load
reduction not achieved for DRs is equal to the greater of: (1) the difference between (a) the
target level of Load reduction and (b) the actual Load reduction; and (2) zero. The RSG
Charges are equal to the product of: (1) the difference between (a) the target level of Load
reduction and (b) the actual Load reduction; and (2) the RSG First Pass Distribution rate for the
applicable Hour.
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The revenues from charges resulting from DRs that fail to respond in an amount greater than or
equal to the Scheduling Instructions shall be allocated, pro rata, to MPs representing LSEs in
the LBA area(s) that experienced the Emergency, on a load ratio share basis.
For any situation where a DR does not respond in an amount greater than or equal to the target
level of Load reduction, including those circumstances where the resource is unavailable for
maintenance reasons or Force Majeure, MISO shall initiate an investigation into the cause of
the LMR not being available when called upon, and may, if deemed appropriate, disqualify that
resource from ACP payments for that Planning Year. The DR will be called but not required to
respond if the Emergency call is outside the resource’s registration limitations (i.e. less than the
registered time to respond, the event lasts longer than the registered duration, is made outside
the Summer period or the resource has reached its registered number of deployments).
In the event the same DR is not sufficiently responsive on a second occasion during a Planning
Year (with a separation period of at least 24 hours) when called upon by MISO to reduce Load
for a DR or increase generation for a BTMG, except for a validated circumstance of
maintenance requirements or for reasons of Force Majeure, the LSE that cleared ZRCs in the
PRA from an accredited LMR or netted accredited DRs against its Demand forecast will be
subject to the penalties described herein (if that DR fails to respond in an amount greater than
or equal to the target level of a Demand Resource Load or to the firm service level). The MP
using the DR shall be assessed the same penalty as indicated above, and the DR will no longer
be eligible to receive ACP payments for the remainder of the current Planning Year and for the
next Planning Year (s) unless the DR is unavailable due to for maintenance reasons, Force
Majeure or other acceptable reasons as outlined in the Tariff or this BPM.
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7. Testing Procedures and Requirements
7.1
Generator Real Power Verification Testing
Procedures
MISO has developed generator test standards as documented in Appendix J of this BPM will
apply for Planning Years 3 and beyond.
7.2
Midwest Reliability Organization - MRO
The MRO Generator Testing Requirements can be found at:
http://www.midwestreliability.org/03_reliability/06_gtrtf/2007/Documents/MRO%20Generator%2
0Testing%20Requirements%20Rev%200b.pdf
See MRO’s website for testing requirements
7.3
Reliability First Corporation - RFC
The Generator Verification Data Reporting standard drafting team is developing an RFC
standard on generator verification to be approved by the Board of Directors. Until that standard
is approved, each generator owner remains responsible for testing or verifying the capacity
ratings of their generators in accordance with its legacy region's requirements. Generator
owners in the former MAIN and ECAR regions can find reporting forms below that are available
to download and complete. Completed reporting forms can be submitted to Paul Kure
(paul.kure@rfirst.org ) at the ReliabilityFirst office. Former MAAC members will continue to
submit their generator test/verification data via the PJM eGADS system.
ECAR Generator Forms (DOC) | MAIN Generator Forms (XLS)
The ECAR Generator Testing Requirements can be found on Reliability First’s website.
http://www.rfirst.org/Documents/Standards/Approved/Legacy/ECAR.pdf
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The MAIN Generator Testing Requirements can be found on Reliability First’s website. :
http://www.rfirst.org/Documents/Standards/Approved/Legacy/MAIN%20Bylaws%20and%20Gui
des.pdf
The “Draft” RFC Generator Testing Requirements can be found at: on Reliability First’s website.
http://rfc.rsvp.midwestreliability.org/rfc_rsvp/action/PubMainAction?type=Detail&id=16
7.4
SERC Reliability Corporation – SERC
The SERC Generator Testing Requirements can be found on SERC’s website.
http://www.serc1.org/Documents/SERC%20Supplements/Planning/Active%20Supplements%20
(Wholly%20or%20Partially%20Reference%20Current%20NERC%20Reliability%20Standards)/
Verification%20of%20Gen%20Real%20and%20Reactive%20Power%20Cap%20SERC%20Sup
plement%20(8-11-06).pdf
7.5
North American Electric Reliability Corporation –
NERC, MOD 24
The NERC Verification of Generator Gross and Net Real Power Capability Standard, “MOD –
024 – 1 can be found on NERC’s website.
http://www.nerc.com/~filez/standards/Reliability_Standards_Regulatory_Approved.html
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8. Appendices
Appendix A – Wind Capacity Credit
The basic goal is to estimate the reliable output of wind as a percentage of the installed
capacity, for the MISO System and by CPnode. This involves the following data.
Driving Data for Wind Capacity Credit

The hourly load and the hourly wind output for 8,760 hours. This concurrent load and
wind data, along with the normal complement of generator data in an LOLE simulation,
is essential for determining the system wide Effective Load Carrying Capacity (ELCC)
of the wind resources.

MISO tracks the hourly wind output for the top 8 daily peak hours, by MISO total and
individual wind CPnodes. The system wide and CPnode data is used to allocate the
system wide Effective Load Carrying Capacity (ELCC) among individual CPnodes.

MISO tracks the hourly amounts by which individual wind CPnodes are
dispatched downward as part of the Dispatchable Intermittent Resources (DIR)
activity. Similarly, MISO estimates the MW that CPnodes may have been
curtailed.
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Since 2009 MISO has embarked on a process to determine the capacity value for the increasing
fleet of wind generation in the system. The MISO process as developed and vetted through the
MISO stakeholder community consists of a two-step method. The first-step utilizes a
probabilistic approach to calculate the MISO system-wide Effective Load Carrying Capability
(ELCC) value for all wind resources in the MISO footprint. The second-step employs a
deterministic approach using specific information about the location of each wind resource
‘period metric’ to allocate the single system-wide ELCC value across all wind CPnodes in the
MISO system, to determine a wind capacity credit for each wind node.
As the geographical distance between wind generation increases, the correlation in the wind
output decreases. This leads to a higher average output from wind for a more geographically
diverse set of wind plants, relative to a closely clustered group of wind plants. Due to the
increasing diversity and the inter-annual variability of wind generation over time, the process
needs to be repeated annually to incorporate the most recent historical performance of wind
resources into the analysis. So for each upcoming planning year the wind capacity credit values
in MISO are updated to account for both the stochastic nature of wind generation and the ever
increasing integration of new resources into the system. The sections of this write-up and
current results illustrated here are broken down to describe the details of the two-step method
adopted by MISO for determining wind capacity credit for the 2012 planning year.
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Wind Output Correlation vs. Distance Between Wind Sites
Step-1: MISO System-Wide Wind ELCC Study
Probabilistic Analytical Approach
The probabilistic measure of load not being served is known as Loss of Load Probability (LOLP)
and when this probability is summed over a time frame, e.g. one year; it is known as Loss of
Load Expectation (LOLE). The accepted industry standard for what has been considered a
reliable system has been the “Less than 1 Day in 10 Years” criteria for LOLE. This measure is
often expressed as 0.1 days/year, as that is often the time period (1 year) over which the LOLE
index is calculated.
Effective Load Carrying Capability (ELCC) is defined as the amount of incremental load a
resource, such as wind, can dependably and reliably serve, while considering the probabilistic
nature of generation shortfalls and random forced outages as driving factors to load not being
served. Using ELCC in the determination of capacity value for generation resources has been
around for nearly half a century. In 1966, Garver demonstrated the use of loss-of-load
probability mathematics in the calculation of ELCC [1].
To measure ELCC of a particular resource, the reliability effects need to be isolated for the
resource in question, from those of all the other sources. This is accomplished by calculating
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the LOLE of two different cases: one “with” and one “without” the resource. Inherently, the case
“with” the resource should be more reliable and consequently have fewer days per year of
expected loss of load (smaller LOLE).
The new resource in the example shown in Fig. 3 made the system 0.07 days/year more
reliable, but there is another way to express the reliability contribution of the new resource
besides the change in LOLE. This way requires establishing a common baseline reliability level
and then adjusting the load in each case “With” and “Without” the new resource to this common
LOLE level. A common baseline that is chosen is the industry accepted reliability standard of 1
Day in 10 Years (0.1 days/year) LOLE criteria.
Example System “With” & “Without” New
Base System
LOLE = 0.15 days/year
(or 1½ days in 10 years)
+ New
Base System
Resource
LOLE = 0.08 days/year
(or 0.8 days in 10 years)
Figure 3 Example System “With” and “Without” New Resource
With each case being at the same reliability level, as shown in Fig. 4, the only difference
between the two cases is that the load was adjusted. This difference is the amount of ELCC
expressed in load or megawatts, which is 300 MW (100 – -200) for the new resource in this
example. Sometimes this number is divided by the nameplate rating of the new resource and
then expressed in percentage (%) form. The new resource in the ELCC example Fig. 4 has an
ELCC of 30% of the resource nameplate.
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ELCC Example System at the same LOLE
Decreased
Base System
-200 MW LOLE = 0.1 days/year
(or 1 day in 10 years)
+ New
Load
Base System
Resource
1000 MW
+100 MW LOLE = 0.1 days/year
(or 1 day in 10 years) Nameplate
Figure 4 ELCC Example System at the same LOLE
The same methodology illustrated in the simple example of Fig. 4 was utilized as the analytical
approach for the determination of the system-wide ELCC of the wind resource in the much more
complex MISO system. For each historic year studied there were two types of cases analyzed,
ones with and ones without the wind resources. Each case was adjusted to the same common
baseline LOLE and the ELCC was measured off those load adjustments. Using ELCC is the
preferred method of calculation for determining the capacity value of wind [2].
LOLE Model Inputs & Assumptions
To apply the ELCC calculation methodology MISO uses the Multi-Area Reliability Simulation
(MARS) program by GE Energy to calculate LOLE values with and without the wind resource
modeled. This model consisted of three major inputs:
Generator Forced Outage Rates (FOR)
Actual Historic Hourly Load Values
Actual Historic Hourly Wind Output Values
Forced outage rates are used for the conventional type of units in the LOLE model. These FOR
are calculated from the Generator Availability Data System (GADS) that MISO uses to collect
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historic operation performance data for all conventional types units in the MISO system as well
as the capacity throughout the country.
To incorporate historical information the actual 2005-2011 historical hourly concurrent load and
wind output at the wind CPNodes is used to calculate the historic ELCC values for the wind
generation in the MISO on a system-wide basis. The last two columns in Table I illustrate the
ELCC results for the 7-years of MISO historic data.
MISO System Wide ELCC Results
MISO calculated ELCC percentage results for historic years 2005 through 2011 and at multiple
scenarios of penetration levels, corresponding to 10 GW, 20 GW and 30 GW of installed wind
capacity. This creates an ELCC penetration characteristic for each year, as illustrated by the
different curves in Fig. 5. The initial left most data point for each curve is at the lowest
penetration point on each characteristic curve and represents the actual annual ELCC for that
year; and the values are shown in the right column in Table I. The values along each year’s
characteristic curve at the higher penetration levels reflect what that year’s wind resource would
have as an ELCC if more capacity had been installed in that year, over the same MISO
footprint. The high end 30 GW level of penetration is an estimate of the amount of wind
generation that could result in MISO, as the Load Serving Entities (LSE) collectively meet
renewable resource mandates of the various MISO States
The end of a 2nd Quarter is the convention used to set the capacity going into the next planning
year. The penetration level at the end of the 2nd Quarter 2011 was 9.7%. Specifically as a
percentage, the 2011 penetration level is the 2nd Quarter 9,996 MW in column-4 of Table 1
divided by the 102,804 MW peak load in column-1. The vertical line in Fig. 5 illustrates where
the most recent historical 9.7% penetration level intersects each year’s ELCC characteristic
curve. The average of these seven intersect values is the 14.7% system wide ELCC assigned
for the upcoming planning year 2012.
TABLE 1 MISO Historical Wind ELCC Values
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MISO Peak
Load
Year
(MW)
Registered
Historical
System-
System-
Wind Max
Wind
Wide
Wide
Capacity
Penetration
ELCC
ELCC
(MW)
(%)
(MW)
(%)
2005
109,473
908
0.8%
152
16.7%
2006
113,095
1,251
1.1%
495
39.6%
2007
101,800
2,065
2.0%
57
2.8%
2008
96,321
3,086
3.2%
395
12.8%
2009
94,185
5,636
6.0%
173
3.1%
2010
107,171
8,179
7.6%
1,548
18.9%
2011
102,804
9,996
9.7%
3,007
30.1%
The ELCC characteristic of each year can be represented by a trend line equation that has an
R2 coefficient of no less than 0.9996. This is the basis for achieving accuracy with sparse or few
years of data. Alternative attempts to directly find a composite suitable single-trend-line curve to
represent the aggregate 28 ELCC characteristic points of all seven years, met with poor R2
coefficients in the range of 0.04 to 0.11.
Step-2: Wind Capacity Credit by CPnode Calculation
Deterministic Analytical Technique
Since there are many wind CPnodes throughout the MISO system (143 in 2011), a deterministic
approach involving an historic-period metric is used to allocate the single system-wide ELCC
value of wind to all the registered wind CPnodes. While evaluation of all CPnodes captures the
benefit of the geographic diversity, it is important to assign the capacity credit of wind at the
individual CPnode locations, because in the MISO market the location relates to deliverability
due to possible congestion on the transmission system. Also, in a market it is important to
convey the correct incentive signal regarding where wind resources are relatively more
effective. The location and relative performance is a valuable input in determining the tradeoffs
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between constructing wind facilities in high capacity factor locations, that in the case of the
MISO are located in more remote locations far from load centers, and requiring more
transmission investment versus locating wind generating facilities at less effective wind resource
locations that may require less transmission build-out.
The system-wide wind ELCC value of 14.7% times the 2011 installed registered wind capacity
of 9,996 MW results in 1,469 MW of system-wide capacity. The 1,469 MW is then allocated to
the 143 different CPnodes in the MISO system. The historic output has been tracked for each
wind CPnode over the top 8 daily peak hours for each year 2005 through 2011. The average
capacity factor for each CPnode during all 56 (8-hours x 7-years) historical daily peak hours is
called the “PKmetricCPnode” for that CPnode. The capacity factor over those 56 hours and the
installed capacity at each CPnode, are the basis for allocating the 1,469 MW of capacity to the
143 CPnodes. MISO has developed business practice Manual for the handling of new wind
CPnodes that do not have historic output data, and for CPnodes with less than 7-years of data.
Tracking the top 8 daily peak hours in a year is sufficient to capture the peak load times that
contribute to the annual LOLE of 0.1 days/year. For example, in the LOLE run for year 2011, all
of the 0.1 days/year LOLE occurred in the month of July, but only 4 of the top 8 daily peaks
occurred in the month of July. Therefore, no more than 4 of the top daily peaks contributed to
the LOLE. Other years have LOLE contributions due to more than 4 days, however 8 days was
found sufficient to capture the correlation between wind output and peak load times in all cases.
If many more years of historical data were available, one could simply utilize the single peak
hour from each year as the basis for determining the PKmetricCPnode over multiple years.
Wind CPnode Equations
Registered Maximum (RMax) is the MISO market term for the installed capacity of a resource.
The relationship of the wind capacity rating to a CPnode’s installed capacity value and Capacity
Credit percent is expressed as:
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Where RMaxCPnode n = Registered Maximum installed capacity of the wind facility at the CPnode
n. The right most term in (1), the (Capacity Credit %)CPnode n can be replaced by the expression
(2) :
K  PKmetric CPnode n % 
(2)
Where “K” for Year 2011 was found by obtaining the PKmetric at each CPnode over the 7 year
period, and solving expression (3):
K  143
ELCC
RMax
CPnoden
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CPnoden
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1
This results in the sum of the MW ratings calculated for the CPnodes equal to the system wide
ELCC 1,479 MW. The values in (3) are:
ELCC = 1,469 MW
∑ RMaxCPnode n x PKmetricCPnode n = 1,803 MW
Therefore: K = 0.8148 = 1,469 / 1,803
Wind CPnode Capacity Credit Results & Examples
The individual PKmetric’sCPnode of the CPnodes ranged from zero to 39.9%. The individual
Capacity Credit percent for CPnodes therefore ranged from zero to 32.5%, by applying
expression (2)
Example 1) For the best performing CPnode through 2011 data, the 39.89% PKmetric
drives the capacity credit equal to:
32.5% = 39.9% x 0.8148, and therefore 32.5% times that CPnode’s RMax would
equal the Unforced Capacity (UCAP) rating for the best performing CPnode.
Example 2) For the CPnode nearest the nominal 14.7% capacity credit through 2011
data, the 18.2% PKmetric drives the capacity credit equal to:
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14.8% = 18.2% x 0.8148, and therefore 14.8% times that CPnode’s RMax would
equal the UCAP rating for that CPnode.
The MISO capacity credit method uses actual historical power output as a basis for setting the
capacity rating of wind resources. While, MISO is currently limited to applying seven years of
historical power outputs from the wind resources; by applying the developed ELCC and merging
techniques the results are converging and are reflective as if one had more years of historical
data available for the process. Fig. 9 illustrates the method over a range of limited data results.
The left most point on the x-axis is the system wide result while utilizing only one year of data,
the second point represents having two years of historical data available for the process.
Progressively, the seventh point illustrates where MISO is currently at with seven years of data,
and a projection sensitive to penetration is shown. As data from each new successive year
becomes available, the subsequent capacity credit for successive years is expected to stabilize,
and be more exclusively driven by penetration.
While the process discussed here represents a consistent and repeatable way to calculate the
MISO market needs, MISO will continue to track and consider adjustments that may be required
to deal with further aspects of common mode failure of wind generation. The MISO believes
that the capacity credit for wind will be near 10% as the system approaches 25,000 to 30,000
MW of installed wind generation.
Wind Capacity Credit Method
30%
25%
14.7% System‐Wide Wind ELCC Value
20%
10 GW
Penetration
15%
20 GW
Penetration
30 GW
Penetration
10%
If Applied
to Past
5%
Capacity Credit Projection
0%
0%
10%
20%
30%
Penetration
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Wind Capacity Credit Method
30%
25%
14.7% System‐Wide Wind ELCC Value
20%
10 GW
Penetration
15%
20 GW
Penetration
30 GW
Penetration
10%
If Applied
to Past
5%
Capacity Credit Projection
0%
0%
10%
20%
30%
Penetration
Figure 9 Applying Capacity Credit Method Starting with 2005 data
8.1.1.1.1
[1]
[2]
References
Garver, L.L.; , "Effective Load Carrying Capability of Generating Units," Power Apparatus and
Systems, IEEE Transactions on , vol.PAS-85, no.8, pp.910-919, Aug. 1966
Keane, A.; Milligan, M.; Dent, C.J.; Hasche, B.; D'Annunzio, C.; Dragoon, K.; Holttinen, H.;
Samaan, N.; Soder, L.; O'Malley, M.; , "Capacity Value of Wind Power," Power Systems, IEEE
Transactions on , vol.26, no.2, pp.564-572, May 2011
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Appendix B – Generator Testing and XEFORd details (OMC Codes)
The following chart lists the GADS Cause Codes applicable to reporting outages to MISO:
GADS Cause Codes Outside Plant Management Control (OMC)
(As of January 1st, 2006)
3600
Switchyard transformers and associated cooling systems – external
3611
Switchyard circuit breakers – external
3612
Switchyard system protection devices – external
3619
Other Switchyard equipment – external
3710
Transmission line (connected to powerhouse switchyard to 1st Substation)
3720
Transmission equipment at the 1st Substation (see code 9300 if applicable)
3730
Transmission equipment beyond the 1st Substation (see code 9300 if applicable)
9000
Flood
9010
Fire, not related to a specific component
9020
Lightning
9025
Geomagnetic disturbance
9030
Earthquake
9035
Hurricane
9036
Storms (ice, snow, etc)
9040
Other catastrophe
9130
Lack of fuel (water from rivers or lakes, coal mines, gas lines, etc) where the
operator is not in control of contracts, supply lines, or delivery of fuels
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9150
Labor strikes company-wide problems or strikes outside the company’s
jurisdiction such as manufacturers (delaying repairs) or transportation (fuel
supply) problems
9250
Low Btu coal
9300
Transmission system problems other than catastrophes (do not include
switchyard problems in this category; see codes 3600 to 3629, 3720 to 3730)
9320
Other miscellaneous external problems
9500
Regulatory (nuclear) proceedings and hearings 0 regulatory agency initiative
9502
Regulatory (nuclear) proceedings and hearings 0 intervener initiated
9504
Regulatory (environmental) proceedings and hearings 0 regulatory agency
initiated
9506
Regulatory (environmental) proceedings and hearings 0 intervener initiated
9510
Plant modifications strictly for compliance with new or changed regulatory
requirements (scrubbers, cooling towers, etc)
9590
miscellaneous regulatory (this code is primarily intended for use with event
contribution code 2 to indicate that a regulatory-related factor contributed to the
primary cause of the event)
Outside Management Control (OMC) Outages
There are outages from outside sources that result in generating units restricted in generating
capabilities or in full outages. Such outages include (but are not limited to) ice storms,
hurricanes, tornados, poor fuels, interruption of fuel supplies, etc.
A list of GADS causes and their cause codes for OMC events are listed on the following page.
MISO has generated this list based on what PJM has adopted and these OMC codes will be the
only codes accepted by MISO for GADS purposes. For more detailed information regarding
OMC outages and codes please refer to Appendix K of the NERC GADS Data Reporting
Instructions.
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Appendix C – Registration of Energy Efficiency Resources
Registration Requirements
Plan Year
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
RESOURCE Name
Description
Energy Efficiency Resource
Explanation
Select the Planning Year you are registering your
ENERGY EFFICIENCY RESOURCE.
Enter Name of the ENERGY EFFICIENCY RESOURCE.
Registering Asset Owner
Local Resource Zone
Local Balancing Area (LBA)
Load Zone CPNode
Program Information
Program Inception Year
Program Name
Energy Efficiency Available at MISO
Peak
Demand Reduction/Allocation
Capability Added Each Plan Year
Accreditation
Primary Contact Name (24 x7)
Primary Contact Phone (24x7)
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if registering more than one unit.
Enter the name of the entity that owns or has rights to
this asset.
Select the Local Resource Zone where this ENERGY
EFFICIENCY RESOURCE is located
Select the LBA where this ENERGY EFFICIENCY
RESOURCE asset is located.
Enter the CPNode where the ENERGY EFFICIENCY
RESOURCE asset is located.
Indicate if this is a new program or previously registered
program
Select year program began
Name of program that is being registered
Enter MW value of program at MISO Peak
Enter MW value of program being netted and/or used as
a Planning Resource
Enter MW difference in program from the Inception Year
Attach supporting documentation
Enter name of person who should be contacted with
questions on this registration.
Enter phone number of person who should be contacted
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Demand Resource (DR)
Registration Requirements
Plan Year
DR Name
Description
Registering Asset Owner
Local Resource Zone
Local Balancing Area (LBA)
Load Zone CPNode
Registered DRR
DRR CPNode
Accreditation
NERC Reporting
City (where the LMR is located)
County (where the LMR is located)
State (where the LMR is located)
Load Control Method
EDR?
Emergency Demand Resource
Curtail to Peak Firm Service Level
Monthly peak firm service levels
Plan Year Interruptions and Run Time
M&V protocol to be applied to this DR
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Select the Planning Year you are registering your DR.
Enter Name of the DR.
Enter type of resources and additional names and
sizes if registering more than one unit.
Enter the name of the entity that owns or has rights to
this asset.
Select the Local Resource Zone where this DR is
located
Select the LBA where this DR asset is located.
Enter the CPNode where the DR asset is located.
Indicate if this resource is registered as a DRR
Select the name of the DRR CPNode that is registered
Attach supporting documentation
Provide 24 monthly MW levels associated with the
installed capacity of the DR each month. Monthly
values shall be provided for the first two years from the
Effective Start Date.
Provide 16 seasonal (Summer and Winter) MW levels
associated with the installed capacity of the DR for
each season. Seasonal values shall be provided
beyond the 2 year monthly window.
Enter the city where the DR is located.
Enter the county where the DR is located.
Enter the state where the DR is located.
Select if load is direct control or interruptible load
Check box if DR registered as an EDR
Select the registered name of the EDR.
Check box if DR can curtail to firm service level
Enter monthly firm service level values if applicable
Select maximum number of events DR can be used
and number of run hours
Select the protocol that should be applied. This is
used for determination of whether the LMR performed
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Resource Operator Contact Name
(24 x7)
Resource Operator Contact Phone
Number (24 x7)
Resource Operator Contact E-mail
(24 x 7)
Have you notified your LBA?
Is a deployment plan in place with the
LBA?
Primary Contact Name (24 x7)
Primary Contact Phone (24x7)
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Enter who to contact for deployment of DR. The
contact should be available 24 x 7 for commitment by
MISO or LBA.
Enter phone number for 24 x 7 operator.
Enter e-mail address for 24 x 7 operator.
Indicate if you have contacted your LBA of this LMR
located in their area
Indicate if you have a deployment plan in place with
the LBA where the resource is located?
Enter name of person who should be contacted with
questions on this registration.
Enter phone number of person who should be
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Behind the Meter Generation (BTMG)
Registration Requirements
Explanation
Plan Year
Select the Planning Year you are registering your btmg.
BTMG Name
Enter Name of the BTMG.
Description
Enter type of resources and additional names and sizes
if registering more than one unit.
Registering Asset Owner
Enter the name of the entity that owns or has rights to
this asset.
Local Resource Zone
Select the Local Resource Zone where this btmg is
located
Local Balancing Area (LBA)
Select the LBA where this BTMG asset is located.
Load Zone CPNode
Enter the CPNode where the BTMG asset is located.
GADS Generator/ Intermittent
Check box if the BTMG is an Intermittent Resource
Resource
GADS Generator
Select the name of the GADS Generator(s)
Accreditation
Attach supporting documentation
NERC Reporting
Provide 24 monthly MW levels associated with the
installed capacity of the BTMG each month. Monthly
values shall be provided for the first two years from the
Effective Start Date.
Plan Year Interruptions and Run
Time
City (where the LMR is located)
County (where the LMR is located)
State (where the LMR is located)
EDR?
Emergency Demand Resource
M&V protocol to be applied to this
BTMG
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associated with the installed capacity of the BTMG for
each season. Seasonal values shall be provided beyond
the 2 year monthly window.
Select maximum number of events BTMG can be used
and number of run hours
Enter the city where the BTMG is located.
Enter the county where the BTMG is located.
Enter the state where the BTMG is located.
Check box if BTMG registered as an EDR
Select the registered name of the EDR.
Select the protocol that should be applied. This is used
for determination of whether the LMR performed if called
on during an EEA level 2 or higher. If other selected,
please describe in box.
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Start up notification time details (in
hours)
Do you hold all permits in place
necessary to operate this resource?
Do you hold all rights in place
necessary to operate this resource?
Have you notified your LBA?
Is a deployment plan in place with
the LBA?
Resource Operator Contact Name
(24 x7)
Resource Operator Contact Phone
Number (24 x7)
Resource Operator Contact E-mail
(24 x 7)
Primary Contact Name (24 x7)
Primary Contact Phone (24x7)
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Enter the notification time required to start this BTMG.
Needs to be less than 12 hours. Needs to be available
24 hours/Everyday (From 0000 to 2300 or from 0000 to
0000 acceptable)
Indicate if all permits are in place in order for this
resource to operate.
Indicate if all rights are in place in order to operate this
resource.
Indicate if you have contacted your LBA of this LMR
located in their area
Indicate if you have a deployment plan in place with the
LBA where the resource is located?
Enter who to contact for deployment of DRBTMG. The
contact should be available 24 x 7 for commitment by
MISO or LBA.
Enter phone number for 24 x 7 operator.
Enter e-mail address for 24 x 7 operator .
Enter name of person who should be contacted with
questions on this registration.
Enter phone number of person who should be contacted
with questions on this registration.
Submit any comments for this registration
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Appendix F – External Resources
External Resources
Registration Requirements
Plan Year
EXTERNAL RESOURCE Name
Description
Registering Asset Owner
Local Resource Zone
Local Balancing Area (LBA)
Sink Load Zone CPNode
Direct Ownership or PPA
Direct Ownership
GADS Generator
IDC Name
GADS registered capacity increased
Unit Type
Fuel Type
Description
Unit Size
External Balance Authority where
Resource(s) are located
Interface CPNode
NERC Regional Entity
Description
Use Limited Qualification
Firm transmission to MISO border
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Select the Planning Year you are registering your
External Resource.
Enter Name of the EXTERNAL RESOURCE.
Enter type of resources and additional names and sizes
if registering more than one unit.
Enter the name of the entity that owns or has rights to
this asset.
Select the Local Resource Zone where this External
Resource is located
Select the LBA where this EXTERNAL RESOURCE
asset is located.
Enter the CPNode where the EXTERNAL RESOURCE
asset is located.
Indicate if the External Resource is Directly Owned or
PPA
Enter MW value the Market Participant can register
Select name of GADS Generator and input percentage if
PPA otherwise select name of GADS generator
Indicate the IDC name used for entering outages via the
SDX. List separate IDC name for each unit being
registered.
Indicate if this resource needs to have its capacity
increased by PRM and XEFORd
Select Unit Type
Select Fuel Type
Provide Description of Unit Type and Fuel Type
Select Unit Size
Enter Balancing Authority where Resource(s) are located
Select Interface CPNode
Select NERC Regional Entity
Provide description of NERC Regional Entity
Indicate if this Resource meets the Use Limited
Qualification
Input effective date and OASIS reservation number and
select Transmission Provider
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Firm transmission within MISO
Have you notified the host BA?
Is this External Resource only be
used as a Capacity Resource in
MISO?
Is this External Resource available
the entire Planning Year?
Have all other requirements been
met?
Resource Operator Contact Name
(24 x7)
Resource Operator Contact Phone
Number (24 x7)
Resource Operator Contact E-mail
(24 x 7)
Primary Contact Name (24 x7)
Primary Contact Phone (24x7)
Comments
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Indicate if you have contacted your host BA of this
registration.
Indicate if you have a certified that this External
Resource is only being used as a Capacity Resource for
MISO.
Indicate if this External Resource is available for the
entire Planning Year.
Indicate if all other requirements have been met.
Enter who to contact for deployment of External
Resource. The contact should be available 24 x 7 for
commitment by MISO or LBA.
Enter phone number for 24 x 7 operator.
Enter e-mail address for 24 x 7 operator .
Enter name of person who should be contacted with
questions on this registration.
Enter phone number of person who should be contacted
with questions on this registration.
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Appendix H – Unforced Capacity (UCAP) Calculations for Planning Resources
The following sets of equations establish how the unforced capacity values (NRIS UCAP and
ERIS UCAP) are determined for Planning Resources to account for resource performance and
availability.
H.1 Planning Resource UCAP calculation for a Generation Resource, a Demand
Response Resource backed by a generator, or a Behind-the-Meter Generator, with a
Point of Interconnection on MISO’s Transmission System
The unforced capacity calculation is based on its type and volume of interconnection
service, GVTC, and forced outage rate (XEFORd). The following steps are used to calculate
NRIS UCAP and ERIS UCAP for each Planning Resource.
H.1.1 Planning Year UCAP Calculation
The following steps are used to calculate NRIS UCAP and ERIS UCAP for each Planning
Resource.
The first step is to determine the total installed capacity that the Planning Resource can
reliably provide, which is the Total Interconnection Installed Capacity (ICAP). It is equal to
the lesser of its GVTC, or its total volume of Interconnection Service (Network Resource and
Energy Resource Interconnection Service) granted either through MISO’s Generation
Interconnection Procedures or through a market transition deliverability test. The equation
is shown below.
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The next step is to convert the resultant Total Interconnection ICAP value to unforced
capacity value, Total Interconnection UCAP, by applying its forced outage rate (XEFORd).
A forced outage rate class average is used if the Planning Resource has a GVTC < 10 MW
and has not submitted generator availability data, or does not have sufficient generator
availability data to calculate a Planning Resource specific forced outage rate. A Planning
Resource has sufficient generator availability data when it has a minimum of 12 months of
generator availability data between September 1st and August 31st for the previous 3 years.
The applicable class average for a Planning Resource is based on its fuel type and unit size.
The final step is to allocate the Planning Resource’s Total Interconnection UCAP based
upon its type of Interconnection Service. To the extent the Planning Resource has Network
Resource Interconnection Service (NRIS) or was determined to be aggregate deliverable
through the market transition deliverability test then that quantity will be allocated first to
calculate the NRIS UCAP. The remaining Total Interconnection UCAP will then be allocated
to ERIS. . If the Planning Resource has provisional interconnection service then the
Planning Resource will receive zero (0) interconnection service and therefore the calculated
UCAP will be zero (0).
NRIS UCAP
,
,
ERIS UCAP
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The NRIS UCAP and ERIS UCAP represent the capacity in MWs that is eligible to be
converted into Zonal Resource Credits.
H.2 UCAP calculation for an External Resource that qualified as a Capacity Resource
The External Resource Capacity Resource unforced capacity calculation is based on its GVTC
and forced outage rate (XEFORd). The ERIS UCAP is calculated by applying its XEFORd to its
GVTC.
1
A forced outage rate class average is used if the Capacity Resource has a GVTC < 10 MW and
has not submitted generator availability data, or does not have sufficient generator availability
data to calculate a Planning Resource specific forced outage rate. A Planning Resource has
sufficient generator availability data when it has a minimum of 12 months of generator
availability data between September 1st and August 31st for the previous 3 years. The
applicable class average for a Planning Resource is based on its fuel type and unit size.
The ERIS UCAP represents the capacity in MWs that are eligible to be converted into Zonal
Resource Credits.
H.3 Planning Resource UCAP calculation for a Generation Resource, a Demand
Response Resource backed by a generator, or a Behind-the-Meter Generator, which
does not have a Point of Interconnection on MISO’s Transmission System
The unforced capacity calculation is based on its GVTC and forced outage rate (XEFORd) if it
does not have a Point of Interconnection to MISO’s Transmission System. The ERIS UCAP is
calculated by applying its XEFORd to its GVTC.
1
A forced outage rate class average is used if the Load Modifying Resource (BTMG) has a
GVTC < 10 MW and has not submitted generator availability data, or does not have sufficient
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generator availability data to calculate a Planning Resource specific forced outage rate. A
Planning Resource has sufficient generator availability data when it has a minimum of 12
months of generator availability data between September 1st and August 31st for the previous 3
years. The applicable class average for a Planning Resource is based on its fuel type and unit
size.
The ERIS UCAP represents the capacity in MWs that are eligible to be converted into Zonal
Resource Credits.
H.4 UCAP calculation for a Planning Resource that is classified as Intermittent
Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent Resources
The unforced capacity is determined based on past historical performance and availability data
for non-wind resources and through an effective load carrying capability study at 80%
confidence level performed by MISO for Planning Resources fueled by wind. The unforced
capacity calculation also considers the type and volume of interconnection service for a
Planning Resource that has a Point of Interconnection to MISO’s Transmission System.
H.4.1 Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent Resources with a Point of
Interconnection on MISO’s Transmission System
The following sets of equation establish how unforced capacity values (NRIS UCAP and
ERIS UCAP) are determined for Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent
Resources that has a Point of Interconnection on MISO’s Transmission System to
account for resource performance and availability.
H.4.1.1 Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent Resources Fueled
by Wind
MISO sets the GVTC to either the Pmax submitted through the Market Registration
process if the Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent Resources are
registered in the Commercial Model or the registered maximum in its BTMG registration
in the Module E Capacity Tracking Tool.
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H.4.1.1.1 Planning Year UCAP Calculation for Wind Farms
MISO calculates a wind farm specific wind capacity credit, by CPnode, for each
Planning Resource that is fueled by wind. The wind capacity credit is determined by
performing an Effective Load Carry Capability study on an annual basis and using
wind farm specific past metered data, reference section 4.5 of the BPM for Resource
Adequacy.
The first step is to determine the total installed capacity that the Planning Resource
can reliably provide, which is the Total Interconnection Installed Capacity (ICAP). It
is equal to the lesser of its GVTC, or its total volume of Interconnection Service
(Network Resource and Energy Resource Interconnection Service) granted either
through MISO’s Generation Interconnection Procedures or through a market
transition deliverability test.
,
,
The next step is to convert the resultant Total Interconnection ICAP value to an unforced
capacity value, Total Interconnection UCAP, by applying its CPnode specific wind
capacity credit.
The final step is to allocate the Total Interconnection UCAP based upon its type of
Interconnection Service. To the extent the Planning Resource has Network Resource
Interconnection Service (NRIS) or was determined to be aggregate deliverable through
the market transition deliverability test then that quantity will be allocated first to NRIS
UCAP. The remaining Total Interconnection UCAP will then be allocated to ERIS. If the
Planning Resource has provisional interconnections service then the Planning Resource
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will receive zero (0) interconnection service and therefore the calculated UCAP will be
zero (0).
NRIS UCAP
,
,
0,
,
ERIS UCAP
H.4.1.2 Non-wind Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent
Resources
The GVTC for Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent Resources with a
fuel source other than wind is calculated in section 4.2.2 of this BPM.
The first step is to determine the total installed capacity that the Planning Resource can
reliably provide, which is the Total Interconnection Installed Capacity (ICAP). It is equal
to the lesser of its GVTC, or its total volume of Interconnection Service (Network
Resource and Energy Resource Interconnection Service) granted either through MISO’s
Generation Interconnection Procedures or through a market transition deliverability test.
,
,
The final step is to allocate the Total Interconnection UCAP based upon its type of
Interconnection Service. To the extent the Planning Resource has Network Resource
Interconnection Service (NRIS) or was determined to be aggregate deliverable through
the market transition deliverability test then that quantity will be allocated first to the
NRIS UCAP. The remaining Total Interconnection UCAP will then be allocated to ERIS.
If the Planning Resource has provisional interconnections service then the Planning
Resource will receive zero (0) interconnection service and therefore the calculated
UCAP will be zero (0).
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H.4.2 Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent Resources that does not
have Point of Interconnection on MISO’s Transmission System
The following equations apply to Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent
Resources that do not have a Point of Interconnection on MISO’s Transmission System.
The ERIS UCAP represents the capacity in MWs that are eligible to be converted into
Zonal Resource Credits.
H.4.2.1 Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent Resources Fueled
by Wind
MISO sets the GVTC to either the Pmax submitted through the Market Registration
process if the Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent Resources are
registered in the Commercial Model or the registered maximum in its BTMG registration
in the Module E Capacity Tracking Tool.
H.4.2.1.1 Planning Year UCAP Calculation
MISO calculates a wind farm specific wind capacity credit for each Planning
Resource that is fueled by wind. The wind capacity credit is determined by
performing an Effective Load Carry Capability study on an annual basis and using
wind farm specific past metered data, reference section 4.5 of the BPM for Resource
Adequacy.
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H.4.2.2 Non-wind Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent
Resources
The GVTC for Intermittent Generation and Dispatchable Intermittent Resources with a
fuel source other than wind is calculated in section 4.2.2 of this BPM.
ERIS
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Appendix I - XEFORd Calculation
To help better understand how the XEFORd value is determined a description of the EFORd has
been provided below:
The equivalent forced outage rate demand calculation is based on the equation defined in the
IEEE Standard No. 762 “Definitions for Use in Reporting Electric Generating Unit Reliability,
Availability and Productivity.” This equation is shown below.
EFOR d 
FOH d  EFDH d
FOH d  SH
x 100 %
where:
FOHd = ff x FOH
EFDHd = (EFDH – EFDHRS) if reserve shutdown events reported, or
= (fp x EFDH) if no reserve shutdown events reported.
Please note that the IEEE Standard No. 762 and NERC definitions for EFDH differ slightly from
the way MISO’s PowerGADS tool calculates EFDH. These differences can be seen below.
IEEE and NERC’s definition for EFDH: (Derated Hours * Size of Reduction)/Net Max Capacity
PowerGADS definition for EFDH: (Derated Hours * Size of Reduction)/Net Dependable
Capacity
The Size of Reduction is equal to the Net Dependable Capacity minus the Net Available
Capacity
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ff = full forced outage factor = (1/r + 1/ T)/(1/r + 1/T +1/D)

r = average forced outage duration = (FOH)/(# of FO occurrences)

D = average demand time = (SH + Synch Hours)/(# of unit actual starts)

T = average reserve shutdown time = (RSH)/(# of unit attempted starts)
FOH = full forced outage hours
SH = service hours
Synch Hours = synchronous hours
RSH = reserve shutdown hours
EFDH = equivalent forced de-rated hours
EFDHRS = equivalent forced de-rated hours during reserve shutdowns
fp = partial forced outage factor = ((SH + Synch Hours)/AH)
AH = available hours
Note:
Special cases are evaluated in the following order:
If reserve hours < 1, then ff =1
Else if (SH + Synch hours) = 0, then ff = 1
Else if (1/r + 1/T + 1/D) = 0, then ff = 0
Else if # of FO occurrences = 0 or FOH = 0, then 1/r = 0
Else if RSH = 0 or # of unit attempted starts = 0, then 1/T = 0
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Else if # of unit actual starts = 0 or (SH + Synch Hours) = 0, then 1/D = 0
Else if (SH+RSH+Synch Hours) = 0, then fp = 0
Else if ((SH + Synch Hours) + (ff x FOH)) = 0, then EFORd = 0
Example
Raw Data
Actual
Attempted
FO
Unit
Capacity(MW)
SH
RSH
AH
Starts
Starts
EFDH
FOH
events
1
55
4,856
2,063
6,918
34
34
146.99
773
12
2
75
4,556
1,963
6,519
31
31
110.51
407
5
3
120
3,942
3,694
7,635
36
36
19.92
504
11
4
153
6,460
516
6,978
17
18
131.03
340
14
5
180
6,904
62
6,968
14
16
35.81
138
12
Totals
583
26,718
8,298
35,018
132
135
444.26
2,162
54
Calculated Intermediate Values
Unit
1/r
1/T
1/D
ff
ff * FOH = FOHd
fp
fp * EFDH = EFDHd
EFORd
1
0.0155
0.0165
0.0070
0.8205
634.25
0.7019
103.18
13.43%
2
0.0123
0.0158
0.0068
0.8049
327.61
0.6989
77.23
8.29%
3
0.0218
0.0097
0.0091
0.7756
390.92
0.5163
10.28
9.26%
4
0.0412
0.0329
0.0026
0.9657
328.34
0.9258
121.30
6.62%
5
0.0870
0.2258
0.0020
0.9936
137.11
0.9908
35.48
2.45%
346.18
8.01%
Totals
1,818.23
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EFORd Calculation for Unit 1:
Synch Hours = 0
FOH
773

 64.41667
# of FO 12
RSH
2,063

 60.67647
T  average reserve shutdown t ime 
# of Attempted Starts
34
SH
4,856

 142.82353
D  average demand time 
# of Actual Starts
34
1 1

0.0155  0.0165
 0.8205
f f  full forced outage factor  r T 
1 1 1 0.0155  0.0165  0.0070 
 
r T D
SH 4,856

 0.7019
f p  partial forced outage factor 
AH 6,918
r  average forced outage duration 
EFOR d 
FOH d  EFDH d
634.25  103.18 x 100%  13.43%
x 100% 
4,856  634.25
SH  FOH d
Additional Note: SH, RSH and Synch Hours are reported by the users in the Performance data.
The rest of the statistics are calculated by PowerGADS based on Event data submitted by the
users.
EFORd for each unit is presented in the Generator Outage Rate Program (GORP) report. The
statistics used in calculating EFORd can be found in the Statistics Report and the Performance
Report. The EFORd calculation is applied differently for unique instances such as existing and
new units. This calculation is based on the historical data from MISO’s GADS database. Each
unit’s EFORd value that is used for the Planning Year will be based on either a class average
value for that particular unit’s size and type or the unit’s actual data. A class average value will
not be blended with a unit’s actual data to determine a 36 month EFORd or XEFORd.
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Existing Units or Units with 12 or more consecutive months of actual data: The EFORd of a unit
in service twelve or more full calendar months prior to the calculation month will be based on the
number of consecutive months that that unit has data for up to 36 months. Eventually, each unit
will have a 36 month EFORd based on actual data.
Example:
If a unit has 12 consecutive months of actual data only, then it is assigned an
EFORd value based on those 12 months.
If a unit has 27 consecutive months of actual data only, then it is assigned an
EFORd value based on those 27 months.
If a unit has 36 consecutive months of actual data only, then it is assigned an
EFORd value based on those 36 months.
New Units or Units with less than 12 consecutive months of actual data: The EFORd of a unit in
service less than twelve full calendar months shall be determined by the class average rate for
units within the same range of capability and type. A unit will use the class average value until
12 consecutive months of data is obtained and a new Planning Year has occurred.
Units with Low Service Hours BPM Language
Units with an average of 80 service hours or less per year can have their service hours adjusted
if the unit has at least 12 consecutive months of GADS data. The adjusted service hours will be
based on 240 service hours (80 service hours x 3 years) or a fraction of 240 if less than 36
consecutive months of GADS data. This adjustment will be performed automatically by MISO
staff. The calculation for the adjustment is as follows:
Qualification: SH ≤ (MO/36 * 240)
SH = Service Hours (actual)
MO = consecutive Months in operation
Adjusted Service Hours, if qualified:
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External Resources: Market Participants are responsible for making sure that GADS data is
submitted from the External Resources that they are seeking qualification as ZRCs. The Market
Participant can submit this data to MISO’s GADS tool for the external resource or they can have
the external resource submit the data. If an external resource is going to submit the GADS data,
then they must receive access to the MISO Market Portal through their Local Security
Administrator. If an External Resource does not have a Local Security Administrator then it is
the Market Participant’s responsibility to receive and submit this data for the External Resource.
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Behind The Meter Generation:
For the initial Planning Year, all BTMG units will receive a class average EFORd value based
on the unit type and size, unless GADS data that the MP for the BTMG submits to MISO
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Pooled Class Average Rates: The class average values are only used in place of actual data
when such data are not available either due to the unit being new, or without adequate historical
performance or operating statistics. These values are calculated from MISO’s GADS database
based on unit size and type. MISO’s EFORd classes will be the same as defined by NERC’s
Generating Unit Statistical Brochure. An example is shown below:
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Appendix J – GVTC Testing Requirements
All Generation Resources, External Resources, Demand Response Resources backed by
behind-the-meter generation and BTMG that intend to qualify as or being used as a Planning
Resources are required to perform a real power test or provide past operational data that
meets these requirements to determine its GVTC and submits its GVTC data to MISO’s
PowerGADS.
If a Planning Resource fails to perform a real power test during the testing period and report
the test information to MISO’s PowerGADS by the reporting deadline, it will result in the
Planning Resource not qualifying as a Planning Resource and will receive zero (0) UCAP
MWs for the upcoming Planning Year.
J.1 Generation Verification Test Capacity (GVTC)
The maximum Energy output (MW) that a Generation Resource, External Resource,
Demand Response Resource backed by behind the meter generation, or Behind the Meter
Generation (BTMG) can sustain over the specified period of time, if there are no equipment,
operating, or regulatory restrictions, minus any Capacity utilized for the units station service
power.
J.2 When to Perform and Submit a Generation Verification Test Capacity

Generation Resources, External Resources, Demand Response Resources backed by
behind the meter generation, or Behind the Meter Generation that qualified as Planning
Resources for the current Planning Year shall submit their GVTC no later than October
31st in order to qualify as a Planning Resource for the upcoming Planning Year. The real
power test shall be performed or past operational data shall be between September 1st
and August 31st prior to the upcoming Planning Year
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A real power test is required to demonstrate a modification that increases the rated
capacity of a unit, and then submit the revised GVTC.
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A real power test is required when returning from a “mothballed” state, and then
submit the GVTC
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A real power test is required when any existing or new unit returns to MISO after an
absence (including but not limited to, catastrophic events, or not qualified as a
Planning Resource under Module E) or being qualified as a Planning Resource for
the first time
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The GVTC for a new BTMG is due before a Market Participant registers its
new BTMG in the MECT, at least 60 days prior to the first Planning Month that
the BTMG is effective in the Module Capacity Tracking Tool
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J.3
Adjustment to establish the GVTC
The GVTC shall be temperature corrected to the average temperature of the date and times
of MISO’s coincident Summer peak, measured at or near the generator’s location, for the
last 5 years. MISO publishes the date and time of the past 5 annual coincident Summer
Peaks. When local weather records are not available at the plant site the values shall be
determined from the best data available (i.e. local weather service, local airports, river
authority, etc.)
The adjustments required to establish the GVTC of a unit include, as appropriate for each
electric generating technology, ambient temperature, humidity, condensing water
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temperature and availability, fuels, steam heating loads, reservoir level, nuclear fuel
management programs and scheduled reservoir discharge.
J.4 Generation Verification Test Capacity During a Derate
A Market Participant that performs a GVTC when a unit has a documented derate in MISO
PowerGADS can request MISO to adjust its GVTC if the documented derate in MISO GADs
lasted a minimum of 90 consecutive days prior to the test data and generator availability data
has been reported to MISO prior to any adjustments to the GVTC. The Market Participant shall
contact MISO’s Resource Adequacy Department for a review of its request.
J.4.1
Interconnection Service Limitations
All Planning Resources GVTC are subject to Interconnection Service limitations to the bus
to which the facility is currently or about to be connected to as verified by the
Transmission Service Planning Department of MISO.
J.5 GVTC Real Power Test Requirements
J.5.1
Thermal Steam and Nuclear
The GVTC capability will be validated for each unit type for a period of not less than two (2)
continuous hours and will be the average of the two (2) hours.
Generating units GVTC as affected by the turbine exhaust pressure will be corrected to the
past five years (or if a generating unit has not been in operation for five years or more, then
as many years as the unit has been in operation) average daily maximum circulating water
temperature measured at the date and time of MISO’s Summer Peak. The GVTC for new
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generating units will be corrected based on estimated average daily maximum circulating
water temperature measured at the date and time of MISO’s Summer Peak.
Steam conditions will correspond to operating standards established by the generator owner
for the unit or plant.
Capability of nuclear units will be determined taking into consideration the fuel management
program and any restrictions imposed by regulatory agencies.
J.5.2
Combined-cycle units
The gross capability and net continuous GVTC will be validated for a period of not less than
two (2) continuous hours and will be the average of the two (2) hours that result in the
highest GVTC.
Generating unit GVTC as affected by the turbine exhaust pressure will be corrected to the
past five years (or if a generating unit has not been in operation for five years or more, then
as many years as the unit has been in operation) average daily maximum circulating water
temperature measured at the date and time of MISO’s Summer Peak, and the ambient air
temperature and humidity conditions experienced at the unit location at the time of MISO’s
Summer Peak. The GVTC for new generating units will be corrected based on estimated
average daily maximum circulating water temperature measured at the date and time of
MISO’s Summer Peak given humidity conditions experienced at the unit location at the time
of MISO’s Summer Peak.
GVTC of a unit shall be reported for the unit as a whole, as well as for the individual
combustion turbine(s) and the steam turbine(s).
Steam conditions will correspond to the operating standard established by the Generator
Owner.
The unit shall be operated with the regularly available type and quality of fuel.
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The determination of the GVTC of a combined-cycle unit will depend on the structure of the
complete unit and its components. The steam turbine and combustion turbine(s) shall
adhere to the guidelines in this reporting manual. In the case of thermally dependent
components the determination of the GVTC shall require the operation of both combustion
turbine(s) and steam components simultaneously. The output of the components can be
netted to determine the combined-cycle unit GVTC.
J.5.3
Combustion Turbine, Internal Combustion, and Diesel Units
The gross capability and continuous GVTC will be validated for a period of not less than one
(1) hour.
Ambient temperature and humidity conditions to be used for adjusting the measured test
output shall be the average for the past five years of the maximum temperature and humidity
occurring the day of MISO’s system summer maximum peak. Where inlet cooling is used to
reduce turbine inlet air temperature; the temperature at the discharge of the Inlet coolers
shall be the basis for ambient temperature adjustment.
Unit shall be operated with regularly available type and quality of fuel.
For a facility that consists of multiple units, auxiliary load for a shared auxiliary power system
shall be allocated to the individual units to compute unit net capability.
J.5.4
Hydroelectric Units – Pumped storage and Reservoir
The gross capability and continuous GVTC will be validated for a period of not less than one
(1) hour.
The GVTC established for hydroelectric plants shall recognize the head available giving
proper consideration to environmental, operational, and regulatory restrictions and ambient
conditions such as forecasted reservoir levels or water flow conditions. The test capability
shall be corrected to historic median head conditions as specified below.
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The historic median head shall be determined as the median of all head measurements for
hours ending 1500-1700 EST for all days of the Summer (June, July, August) from the most
recent five (5) years up to the most recent fifteen (15) years for Reservoir Hydro and Pumped
Storage. If 15 years of historic data is not available for this period when the 15 year time
period is chosen, or is no longer relevant due to environmental, operational, regulatory or
other restrictions, all available relevant data shall be used and accumulated until the 15 year
requirement is met.
Once the number of years and methodology is chosen and submitted as GVTC
requirements, the same number of years must be submitted in future GVTC data collection.
Each hydro unit shall be verified individually.
The entire hydro plant shall be verified if the sum of individual unit capabilities is greater than
the total plant capability.
Reporting
The following information shall be reported to MISO’s GADS as appropriate.
Please consult MISO’s Net Capability Verification Test User Manual for more
details with respect to the fields shown below.
CARD Utility Unit Year Period Test Index REVISIONCODE Corrected Net Claimed Installed Difference Unit Type Test Start Date Test End Date Gross MW Station Service OPS-12
Must be "90" Required Required Required Must be "S" for Summer Must be a "1" Must be "0" for initial upload, "R" to Revise, or "D" to Delete Leave Blank Leave Blank Leave Blank Optional. If entered should be CT, ST, DS, HD, NU, CC, FB or PS
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Process Load Served Net Test Capability Reactive Generation MVAR Total Power MVA Power Factor Dry Air Temperature Observed Dry Air Temperature Rated Air Temperature Correction Relative Humidity Observed Relative Humidity Rated Relative Humidity Correction Cooling Water Temperature Observed Cooling Water Temperature Rated Cooling Water Temperature Correction STANDARD Required Required Optional Leave Blank Leave Blank Required for certain unit types Required for certain unit types Required Required for certain unit types Required for certain unit types Required Required for certain unit types Required for certain unit types Required Must be "MISO" Reporting is accomplished through MISO’s PowerGADS reporting system as described in
MISO’s Net Capability Verification Test User Manual, which is located on MISO’s website
under Documents→ Resource Adequacy→ Documents.
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Month Day Sep 1st Oct 31st Nov 1st Nov 1st Nov 1st Dec 1st Dec 15th Jan 1st Bus. day Jan 15th Feb 1st Feb 1st Feb 16th Mar 1st Mar 1st Mar 1st OPS-12
Process 2013‐14 PY Annual Cost of New Entry for 7 LRZs filing due to FERC Generation Verification Test Capacity/Generator Availability Data due Coincident Peak Demand forecast by LSE/EDC , the 24 monthly and 16 seasonal peak demand and energy forecast values by LSE due Loss of Load Expectation study results published by MISO (Publish PRM, Develop LRZs, Determine CIL and CEL, Establish LRR) Evidence for new GMA/Zonal Deliverability Charge hedges due Unforced Capacity values are published by MISO
Peak Load Contribution submissions by EDC due (EDC will send the details of the PLCs to both the respective LSEs and the MISO for their review) Transmission losses by Local Balancing Authority are posted by MISO LSEs submit the Retail Choice PLC in the MECT 9/3/2012 Loss of Load Expectation study begins for next Planning Year Existing Load Modifying Resource/Energy Efficiency/ External Resource registrations due for prompt Planning Year Submit data for facility ZRC reference levels to IMM due 45 days prior to the close of the PRA IMM posts initial ZRC reference level generic data 30 days prior to the close of the PRA New Load Modifying Resource/Energy Efficiency Resource/ External Registrations due for prompt Planning Year Generator Verification Test Capacity/Generator Availability Data for new resources or resources with increased capacity prompt Planning Year Public
10/31/2012 Responsible entity MISO 11/1/2012 Resource Owner LSE, EDC
11/1/2012 MISO 11/1/2012 LSE 12/1/2012 12/15/2012 MISO EDCS in Retail Choice 1/2/2013 MISO 1/15/2013 2/1/2013 LSEs in Retail Choice MISO
2/1/2013 LMR Owner
2/16/2013 Gen. Owner 3/1/2013 IMM*
3/1/2013 LMR Owner
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Month Day Process 2013‐14 PY Responsible entity MISO to complete its Coincident Peak Demand forecast review process Grandmother Agreement and Zonal Deliverability Charge hedge information posted by MISO Fixed Resource Adequacy Plan due by LSE 3/1/2013 MISO 3/1/2013 MISO 3/11/2013 LSE 3/15/2013 MISO(LSE) 3/25/2013 IMM# 3/27/2013 MISO 4/1/2013 MISO/IMM* 4/5/2013 MISO 4/8/2013 MISO
4/15/2013 MISO
4/22/2013 MISO 4/24/2013 MISO 6/1/2013 6/1/2013 All All Mar 1st Mar 1st Mar 7th Bus. day Mar 15th Fixed Resource Adequacy Plan review completed by MISO (The LSE will have until the PRA offer window opens to remedy any deficiencies in their FRAP.). Mar 25th Provide unit specific threshold data 5 days prior to the close of the Auction Mar Last 3 Bus. Planning Resource Auction offer window is days opened Apr 1st 5 Bus. Iterations of auction runs with the adjusted CILs Days and CELs may be required to ensure that a network loading is not violated. Additionally, MISO will work with the IMM to evaluate potential withholding . Apr 5th Bus. Planning Resource Auction results posted day Apr 6th Bus. Assess the Capacity Deficiency Charge
Day Apr 11th Bus. MISO sends out the Capacity Deficiency Charge
day Apr 11th Bus. Capacity Deficiency Charge payment due days + 7 Apr 11th Bus. Capacity Deficiency Charge payments made to days + 7 + MPs 2 Bus. days Jun 1st New Planning Year starts Jun 1st Daily settlements for the new planning year starts OPS-12
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